Karen Swenson
I love teaching because I can share my love of books and knowledge with young people and help them become better readers and writers!
I love teaching because I can share my love of books and knowledge with young people and help them become better readers and writers!
Thank you for supporting Karen Swenson in this year's competition. Your donations and participation will benefit The Planetary Society in their mission to advance space exploration, inspire discovery, and empower the next generation of innovators.
I became a teacher to inspire and help young people transform their lives through the power of knowledge and education!
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceI inspired one of my most challenging students to become passionate about reading when we read “The Alchemist” in class a couple of years ago.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would buy new class sets of the novels I want to read with my students next year, I’ll pay off my student loan debt, and put a down payment on a new car.
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