Early Risers
Stories of TC students and recent alumni who are making their mark
Our students come to Teachers College because they want to change the world — and by the time they graduate, many are already well on the way to achieving that goal. In our Early Risers series, we spotlight current students and recent graduates who are applying what they've learned at TC to some of the most important challenges of our era.
Katie TerBush
To Educate or Legislate?
For master’s degree student Katie TerBush, that is the question
Shavonna Hinton
A Changemaker’s Approach to Overcoming Education Disparities
Shavonna Hinton is focused on helping others to set their own agendas
Helen Feldman (1200)
Amplifying Silenced Voices
Psychology graduate Helen Feldman (M.A. ’20) helps others by understanding the world from their vantage point
Jamie Hickman
Leading by Example, in Lots of Good Directions
Doctoral student and U.S. Army Major Jamie Hickman
Peter Kim - Veterans Day hero image
A Veteran’s Journey to Teaching
For Peter Kim (Ed.D., Applied Linguistics), leadership in both the military and the classroom are about ‘instructing, teaching, counseling and guiding’
Gabriel Reyes (1200)