CONWAY, Ark. (February
22, 2016) – Hendrix College alumna Isabel Anderson ’13 went around the world to
discover her love of teaching.
After she earned her
psychology degree in 2013, Anderson traveled to Germany, where she worked as a
nanny.
When she returned
to Arkansas, she joined the Children's Rehabilitation Center of Easter Seals
Arkansas as a behavior interventionist.
Offering behavioral
support in classrooms for children with severe developmental disabilities, she learned
how much she enjoyed teaching.
Anderson applied
to the Arkansas Teacher Corps (ATC), a program that trains and licenses
teachers regardless of their college background in education. In 2015, she was
named an ATC fellow.
“Like Hendrix, I
feel as if ATC has given me a community that supports me like a family and
gives me the resources to feel empowered even in circumstances that are challenging.”
Anderson is now a
fourth-grade teacher at Little Rock Preparatory Academy, a charter school that
serves students from low-income families. With the help of high school student
volunteers, she launched a tutoring program for her students. Through donorschoose.org,
she raises funds to supply her classroom with educational tools to support after-school
tutoring.
“I can say with
confidence that joining ATC was one of the best decisions of my life (after
deciding to go to Hendrix).”
About Hendrix College
Hendrix College is
a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated
with the United Methodist Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges That
Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is nationally recognized in numerous
college guides, lists, and rankings for academic quality, community, innovation,
and value. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.