Maria Roussos, '18

"SITES was the primary reason I became involved in education, as opened the door to the world of elementary education.  Without SITES, I would not have discovered my passion for education and being in the classroom.  I recently finished Teach for America in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago where I worked as an elementary special education teacher with an endorsement in bilingual education; I also just finished my master's degree in special education.  After TFA I plan to continue to teach at my same school and continue to apply what I learned from SITES about making learning fun and interactive.  I appreciate the ways that SITES allowed me to be my authentic self and have fun with students, while also teaching.  I cannot thank the SITES program and Kim enough for the experience that exposed me to my passion and what would become my career." 

— Maria Roussos, '18, Sociology, Hispanic Studies minor