After a more than 20-year break from substitute teaching, Valerie Pierce knew she wanted to return to education and follow her passion of helping students. This spurred her decision to go back to school and pursue a degree in special education studies. “I really just love being with students and trying to create an engaging…
Meet the members of the inaugural Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame class.
Get to know Swing Education substitute teacher Kristina Volkert.
Get to know Swing Education substitute teacher Elissa Mapp.
Swing Education educators share what inspires them to be substitute teachers.
Swing Education substitute teacher Warren Christopher has dedicated his life to giving back.
About the Author: Mike Teng is Swing Education’s CEO and one of the company’s co-founders. It goes without saying that substitute teachers play a big part in student success — after all, the average student spends about six months of their K-12 career with a sub. Unfortunately, as I witnessed during my five years with Rocketship…
Whether it be in the operating room or the classroom, Dr. Menen Mathias-Fredericks has dedicated her career to making a difference. Menen, a Swing substitute teacher, spent many years in the medical field before becoming a K-12 educator. After attending medical school and completing her residency in general surgery, she embarked on a career in…
Get to know Swing Education substitute teacher Mamie Dinani, who has made a difference for thousands of students in her career as a teacher.
Haley Brucato was raised by educators — her mother and grandmother are teachers. Couple that with her own positive experiences as a student, and it’s only natural that Haley decided to pursue a career in education. “I don’t know if teaching is in our blood or I’ve just grown up around it,” Haley says. “It’s…
