How the Kent State AE chapter co-president’s past is shaping her future as an educator
As the former chair of OEA's Aspiring Educators division and as the current co-president of the Kent Student Education Association, the AE chapter at Kent State, Audrey Sargus works hard to give college students a voice in their current path and in their future profession. Audrey shares her thoughts about what led to her path to the teaching profession and what the future looks like as current and future educators contend with the realities of the public education field today.
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SHARE YOUR STORY | As Ohio lawmakers consider a bill to provide financial support for student teachers, it is extremely important that they hear from current and future educators about why this opportunity is so important and the kinds of barriers the current system creates. Click here to share your perspective.
AE VOICES MATTER | Aspiring Educator members, click here for links to surveys about yearround organizing and financial supports for student teachers.
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Featured Public Education Matters guest:
- Audrey Sargus, Kent Student Education Association president
- Audrey Sargus is a senior at Kent State University majoring in Middle Childhood Education with concentrations in Language Arts and Social Studies. Outside of her studies, she is the president of the Kent Student Education Association, as well as the former OEA Aspiring Educators chairperson. Within her chapter and OEA Aspiring Educators, Audrey has worked with teams to plan conferences for students across the state of Ohio connecting future leaders to a network of educators. Audrey and her colleague also have presented at conferences on Chapter Foundations - how to grow membership and keep students active within your local university.
- Audrey Sargus is a senior at Kent State University majoring in Middle Childhood Education with concentrations in Language Arts and Social Studies. Outside of her studies, she is the president of the Kent Student Education Association, as well as the former OEA Aspiring Educators chairperson. Within her chapter and OEA Aspiring Educators, Audrey has worked with teams to plan conferences for students across the state of Ohio connecting future leaders to a network of educators. Audrey and her colleague also have presented at conferences on Chapter Foundations - how to grow membership and keep students active within your local university.
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This episode was recorded on August 8, 2024.
