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Kayla Makosiej

Kayla Makosiej

  • Early Childhood Education

One of my favorite things about Fredonia is that I have been in a classroom since my freshman year. So every year, at least one semester, I'm in a classroom getting hands on experience with students, doing lesson plans and working on reading and…

Brianna Clayton

Brianna Clayton

  • Childhood Education

I love Fredonia because of how small it is and the nature surrounding it. You'll most definitely catch the sunset in the most beautiful ways, and since it's so small you'll feel very known. It's almost like Fred is my second family.

Eli Klusek

Eli Klusek

  • English Adolescence Education Multi-Award

Learning with the same group of peers for the past three years has been incredible to say the least. Not only have we been learning the foundations that encapsulate the English Education major, but we are experiencing the joys of teaching together…

Alex Moore

Alex Moore

  • English Adolescence Education Multi-Award

The chance to work towards my masters at SUNY Fredonia with the same professors and colleagues I have developed a strong relationship with is a great opportunity. Completing my master's in 5 years also saves time and money, allowing me to enter the…

Emilie Pitts

Emilie Pitts

  • English Adolescence Education B.A.

I am excited to be able to spend more of my academic experience at Fredonia. I have grown as a student and future teacher in the BA program, so I’m looking forward to pursuing both my BA and MA at Fredonia. This department is phenomenal. I will continue…

MAds Goc

Mads Goc

  • English Adolescence Education B.A.

Fredonia’s English Education program helped me unleash the teacher I had been and introduce me to the teacher I wanted to be. It is more than a college program; it is a network, a wealth of knowledge, and a community of scholars and teachers alike. There…

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Scott Hisel

  • Physics: Adolescence Education

The College of Education offered a wide variety of teaching experiences including tutoring students with special needs, cooperative teaching and student teaching which taught my valuable lessons I use to this day. The Physics department obviously prepared…

Tara Howard

Tara Howard

  • Mathematics

My peers and I collaborated to form solutions to math problems; this reinforced my interest in mathematics and allowed me to appreciate the challenges associated with the subject. The Fish Bowl was more than our work area; it was our home away from home.

Leah Kleiman

Leah Kleiman

  • Mathematics: Middle and Adolescence Education

Since my first placement at Fredonia freshman year, I wanted to teach in a middle school. I am excited to be teaching 6th grade!

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Samantha Valvo

  • Childhood Inclusive Education / Special Education

Fredonia has prepared me to be a teacher that is passionate about meeting the specific needs of all of my students. Not only have they prepared me to be an inclusive educator, but I am also on the path to being a Literacy Specialist.