Getting to Know You: Cheyene Powell
Cheyene Powell— Elementary Education
Academic Focus: Special Education
Hometown: Shoreline, Washington
Year: Junior
Why do you want to become a teacher?
I like being a role model and I have always worked with kids from babysitting to working at a summer camp to just being at home. I am the oldest child so it is great to have my younger siblings look up to me. It is also great when you realize what an impact that you have had on the kids that you work with which I have seen through working at the summer camp. I want to be able to impact my students in such a positive way that they have no choice but to look back and remember my positive influence on them and their peers.
What are you most passionate about when it comes to being a teacher?
I want to be someone that my students can turn to when they feel as if they have no one else because I had that and it made life quite a bit easier.
What or who inspired you to become a teacher?
My 5th grade teacher was always someone that I could turn to when things got difficult. She has had my younger siblings and has constantly been a huge support for my family. Now that I am in college, she is still keeping in touch with me and supporting me on my journey to become a teacher. I want to be that person for my students.