Hello! My name is Katherine Boyer, but I go by Kate! My preferred pronouns are she/her. I am from Wooster, Ohio which is a small city about an hour and a half away from John Carroll. I am a first year student at John Carroll and I hope to teach at the middle school level, grades 4-9. I am specializing in English Language Arts and Social Studies. I love to read and spend time with my friends and family. I love a variety of TV shows and movies, especially The Office and Harry Potter. I am currently Vice President/ Financial Officer of John Carroll’s improv club. I love to perform and act, I did theater and speech and debate in high school, but for now I am just enjoying the freedom and creativity that comes from improv. As of right now I don’t have any extremely noteworthy items on my agenda for this semester, however I am going to try to be open to new adventures and experiences.

On a serious note, there are many matters that are important to me. I am very passionate about politics and often read articles to keep up to date. I believe in equality for all regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, immigration status, etc. There are countless articles on these very serious matters which are near and dear to my heart. Instead of choosing one of those, however, I am going to insert an article that I remember vividly the day it was released, about a confirmed UFO sighting. In knowing the infinite expansion of our universe, I believe it is almost narcissistic to think that humans on our tiny planet are the only possibly life forms out there. https://www.history.com/news/navy-confirms-ufo-videos-real

For my service project I chose the Fatima Boys and Girls Club.

To feel comfortable taking risks in class I would want to be in an environment where I know it is okay to make mistakes. As well as having help fixing mistakes. I would be most comfortable if I knew my peers well and had confidence the professor was a kind person.

I feel like a lot of concerns for education right now come from a lack of budget in the school systems. Teachers are often paying for classroom supplies out of their own pocket, while also being underpaid in the first place! Another significant problem is that many decisions made on behalf of educational standards are decided not by educators, but by politicians; it should be the other way around.

I would like to know what inspired you to become a teacher.

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