The best thing someone has done for me is teaching me to love math. As a kid, I was not the smartest in elementary with reading and math until I met Mrs. Alvarado. She prides herself on giving kids all the resources necessary for academic growth and awarding students for their accomplishments. Throughout 6th grade, we used Khan Academy to acquire a better understanding of math. As I completed assignments at Khan Academy I began to quickly excel in math courses. I built a loving relationship with math because I wanted to be the best at something that involved academics. Math helped me achieve my highest goals; my test scores excelled and I was at the top of my class. After grade school, my love for math helped me conclude my senior that I wanted to be the best math teacher for all students. I had the advantage of having a great math teacher in my 11th and 12th-grade years. Her name was Joanna Wisniewski, and she passed every student in her class. I wanted to be just like her because every student should have a math teacher who can adapt to their needs. Many students need help understanding math because teachers only teach them in one learning style. The four main learning styles are visual, auditory, writing, and kinaesthetic. So far, I have learned how to teach visual and auditory styles, but I have yet to learn the other two. I hope to gain new teaching methods from the classes and professors during my last two years of college. To become a great leader I feel that it’s important for me to show Black students, especially Black female students that there are teachers in STEM and we enjoy our work! I hope as a teacher my guidance will encourage students to apply themselves to academic courses like calculus and statistics. While in college I plan to connect incoming freshmen majoring in STEM with the Black Women in STEM Program and Scholarship. As an activist, the number of unrepresented Black students is an equation I plan to solve by building an all-Black charter school. After completing my master's I plan to open up a college-prep charter school for Black children k-12 that will offer STEM courses. I also hope to receive community and outside funding for school grants to provide low-income students with uniforms, school supplies, and books. I believe that it is important for kids to start prioritizing math skills as young as five years old. Like alumni before me, it is important to financially invest in Black youth's college education. College is expensive and I would like to fund a scholarship or create an endowed scholarship. The goals I have for my community will have a positive impact and create bright futures for the students.

The best thing someone has done for me is teaching me to love math. As a kid, I was not the smartest in elementary reading and math until I met Mrs. Alvarado. She prides herself on giving kids all the resources necessary for academic growth and awarding students for their accomplishments. Throughout 6th grade, we used Khan Academy to acquire a better understanding of math. As I completed assignments at Khan Academy I began to quickly excel in math courses. I built a loving relationship with math because I wanted to be the best at something that involved academics. Math helped me achieve my highest goals; my test scores excelled and I was at the top of my class. After grade school, my love for math helped me conclude my senior that I wanted to be the best math teacher for all students. I had the advantage of having a great math teacher in my 11th and 12th-grade years. Her name was Joanna Wisniewski, and she passed every student in her class. I wanted to be just like her because every student should have a math teacher who can adapt to their needs. Many students need help understanding math because teachers only teach them in one learning style. The four main learning styles are visual, auditory, writing, and kinaesthetic. So far, I have learned how to teach visual and auditory styles, but I have yet to learn the other two. I hope to gain new teaching methods from the classes and professors during my last two years of college. The most important goal I have is showing Black youth the importance of an education specifically in math. In grade school, I saw very few Black teachers, especially in STEM. Although math was my strongest subject I struggled with English and writing. Math made me feel smart because I was the only dark-skinned student excelling in my classes. I sadly did not have the opportunity to grow up with role models who encouraged me to enjoy math until high school. I was pushed further in my love for math so after receiving my bachelor's in mathematics I plan to become a math teacher. To become a great leader I feel that it’s important for me to show Black students, especially Black female students that there are teachers in STEM and we enjoy our work! I hope as a teacher my guidance will encourage students to apply themselves to academic courses like calculus and statistics. While in college I plan to connect incoming freshmen majoring in STEM with the UNCF Black Women in STEM Program and Scholarship. As an activist, the number of unrepresented Black students is an equation I plan to solve by building an all-Black charter school. After completing my master's I plan to open up a college-prep charter school for Black children k-12 that will offer STEM courses. I also hope to receive community and outside funding for school grants to provide low-income students with uniforms, school supplies, and books. I believe that it is important for kids to start prioritizing math skills as young as five years old. Like alumni before me, it is important to financially invest in Black youth's college education. College is expensive and I would like to fund a scholarship or create an endowed scholarship. The goals I have for my community will have a positive impact and create bright futures for the students. My goal is to be an inspirational, encouraging, and hardworking Dillard alumnus by ultimately opening and heading a charter school for Black students. Which, I can only achieve this if I graduate college. Graduating college requires funds that I am currently incapable of acquiring myself. After taking advantage of all the sources provided by FAFSA, I was left with an overwhelming feeling of disappointment. I was afraid that I would no longer have the opportunity to graduate because of my outstanding balance. My mother had already taken out previous loans for my education but with the help of this scholarship, my mother and I could take out smaller loans to cover the costs. Growing up with a single parent who has successfully got a degree my debt has become both of our financial burden. Receiving this scholarship would open up time in my daily life as a full-time student. Instead of working two jobs and 40+ hours a week, I intend to spend more time completing my homework; by engaging more in the community; applying and completing internships and fellowships; while fulfilling a goal by becoming a mathematics Teacher’s Assistant. If awarded this opportunity I would also focus some of my extra time trying to become a CNA. This is also a goal of mine. Becoming a CNA will allow me to work with the community and give me a part-time job which will permit me to save money. With this goal, I would be able to tutor students in undergraduate math courses. This scholarship will alleviate some of my financial burdens and I'll be able to keep my high GPA. So, receiving this scholarship would be an impactful investment for my future goals.

The most important goal I have is showing Black youth the importance of an education specifically in math. In grade school, I saw very few Black teachers, especially in STEM. Although math was my strongest subject I struggled with English and writing. Math made me feel smart because I was the only dark-skinned student excelling in my classes. I sadly did not have the opportunity to grow up with role models who encouraged me to enjoy math until high school. I was pushed further in my love for math so after receiving my bachelor's in mathematics I plan to become a math teacher. To become a great leader I feel that it’s important for me to show Black students, especially Black female students that there are teachers in STEM and we enjoy our work! I hope as a teacher my guidance will encourage students to apply themselves to academic courses like calculus and statistics. While in college I plan to connect incoming freshmen majoring in STEM with the Black Women in STEM Programs and Scholarships. As an activist, the number of unrepresented Black students is an equation I plan to solve by building an all-Black charter school. After completing my master's I plan to open up a college-prep charter school for Black children k-12 that will offer STEM courses. I also hope to receive community and outside funding for school grants to provide low-income students with uniforms, school supplies, and books. I believe that it is important for kids to start prioritizing math skills as young as five years old. Like alumni before me, it is important to financially invest in Black youth's college education. College is expensive and I would like to fund a scholarship or create an endowed scholarship. The goals I have for my community will have a positive impact and create bright futures for the students. My goal is to be an inspirational, encouraging, and hardworking Dillard alumnus by ultimately opening and heading a charter school for Black students. Which, I can only achieve this if I graduate college. Graduating college requires funds that I am currently incapable of acquiring myself. After taking advantage of all the sources provided by FAFSA, I was left with an overwhelming feeling of disappointment. I was afraid that I would no longer have the opportunity to graduate because of my outstanding balance. My mother had already taken out previous loans for my education but with the help of this scholarship, my mother and I could take out smaller loans to cover the costs. Growing up with a single parent who has successfully got a degree my debt has become both of our financial burden. Receiving this scholarship would open up time in my daily life as a full-time student. Instead of working two jobs and 40+ hours a week, I intend to spend more time completing my homework; by engaging more in the community; applying and completing internships and fellowships; while fulfilling a goal by becoming a mathematics Teacher’s Assistant. If awarded this opportunity I would also focus some of my extra time trying to become a CNA. This is also a goal of mine. Becoming a CNA will allow me to work with the community and give me a part-time job which will permit me to save money. With this goal, I would be able to tutor students in undergraduate math courses. This scholarship will alleviate some of my financial burdens and I'll be able to keep my high GPA. So, receiving this scholarship would be an impactful investment for my future goals.

The most important goal I have is showing Black youth the importance of an education specifically in math. In grade school, I saw very few Black teachers, especially in STEM. Although math was my strongest subject I struggled with English and writing. Math made me feel smart because I was the only dark-skinned student excelling in my classes. I sadly did not have the opportunity to grow up with role models who encouraged me to enjoy math until high school. I was pushed further in my love for math so after receiving my bachelor's in mathematics I plan to become a math teacher. To become a great leader I feel that it’s important for me to show Black students, especially Black female students that there are teachers in STEM and we enjoy our work! I hope as a teacher my guidance will encourage students to apply themselves to academic courses like calculus and statistics. While in college I plan to connect incoming freshmen majoring in STEM with the Black Women in STEM Programs and Scholarships. As an activist, the number of unrepresented Black students is an equation I plan to solve by building an all-Black charter school. After completing my master's I plan to open up a college-prep charter school for Black children k-12 that will offer STEM courses. I also hope to receive community and outside funding for school grants to provide low-income students with uniforms, school supplies, and books. I believe that it is important for kids to start prioritizing math skills as young as five years old. Like alumni before me, it is important to financially invest in Black youth's college education. College is expensive and I would like to fund a scholarship or create an endowed scholarship. The goals I have for my community will have a positive impact and create bright futures for the students. My goal is to be an inspirational, encouraging, and hardworking Dillard alumnus by ultimately opening and heading a charter school for Black students. Which, I can only achieve this if I graduate college. Graduating college requires funds that I am currently incapable of acquiring myself. After taking advantage of all the sources provided by FAFSA, I was left with an overwhelming feeling of disappointment. I was afraid that I would no longer have the opportunity to graduate because of my outstanding balance. My mother had already taken out previous loans for my education but with the help of this scholarship, my mother and I could take out smaller loans to cover the costs. Growing up with a single parent who has successfully got a degree my debt has become both of our financial burden. Receiving this scholarship would open up time in my daily life as a full-time student. Instead of working two jobs and 40+ hours a week, I intend to spend more time completing my homework; by engaging more in the community; applying and completing internships and fellowships; while fulfilling a goal by becoming a mathematics Teacher’s Assistant. If awarded this opportunity I would also focus some of my extra time trying to become a CNA. This is also a goal of mine. Becoming a CNA will allow me to work with the community and give me a part-time job which will permit me to save money. With this goal, I would be able to tutor students in undergraduate math courses. This scholarship will alleviate some of my financial burdens and I'll be able to keep my high GPA. So, receiving this scholarship would be an impactful investment for my future goals.