A strong cas for the pursuit of a STEM career

Jeanette Joran:

My job provides me the opportunity to travel a lot. I've visited many countries and cities of the world, but I still consider this area home.

I guess a love of math runs in my family. My sister is a math teacher, and it was my favorite subject, too. In fact, you could say she was my first teacher, as she would come home from school and teach me what she had learned that day.

While my math teachers were inspirational to me, there was another teacher who encouraged me to think more broadly and be open to new ideas. The encouragement I received from her helped me to build confidence in my own abilities. Math remained my favorite subject, but I was always interested in new ideas, exploring different concepts

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 10, 2012 3:21 AM
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