soldiers across the army
commit themselves to bettering the world every day
we willingly give our blood sweat and tears to fight and win our nation's Wars
but what about when it's time to pack away our rucks and put down our
weapons for the last time
you once asked yourself do you have what
it takes to serve
it may be time to ask yourself that again
if when I was in the army they said
and then one day you'll be a teacher no absolutely not
I wasn't somebody that anyone would say oh she loves children she'll be great at
it I don't think that's what someone would describe me as
as long as it's working in your mind that's all that matters
I was at Fort Bragg I was a military police officer and I just adopted my
daughter and we had been together not not even quite a year and so I was like
okay I'm getting out
don't like don't carry that with you leave it in the past and when you certify again
your gonna be good ok
I think that's more important and better for us
so my friend told me about
teaching and I hadn't even ever really considered teaching that wasn't on the
short list by any means
I was lost I knew I wanted to be a teacher because of
the hours and the availability I just didn't know frankly I didn't know
anything and so I googled like every smart person and I kept coming up with
troops to teachers and that started my journey
(laugh) they drive me bonkers
troops to teachers has been a very successful program we've placed over
21,000 teachers into the classroom on a daily basis we process applications we
follow up with those people that are seeking employment as teachers and we
also reach out to states that have job openings opening up the opportunity for
them to be hired as teachers
and if you need to speak to anyone or contact we
just shoot us an email or give us a call
they explained everything they sent me
an email that was super long but super informative I mean I called they asked
me for my email and boom I had all the information to my fingertips
(laugh) I was like what that's impressive right
teaching is a very rewarding career just like being a
service member and knowing that you're a part of making a change and a difference
in the world teaching is like that as well you're
making a difference if you make a difference in one child's life you're
making a huge difference in society
good morning wildcats I like it wildcats (laughter)
I'm that person when I was in uniform and
they would thank me for my service it just seemed like no way I'm so grateful
for the military for the service they gave me and it's kind of the same with
the teaching they're the ones that really keep teaching and growing me so
if you look at your time in the military as what it's brought to you and
teachings gonna be the same way
Jack believe it or not you have learned a lot from me yes
you know I heard once that the most sad desperate lonely scared person in our
country is a 15 year old girl and I think I relate to that and I don't want
them to feel like that and so if I can give them that belief that I picked up
in the army and build them and encourage them I think that's what I'm supposed to
do in that military career I don't know for sure but I'm gonna give it a try for
as long as I believe in it