Member Spotlight: Hayley Crum, Teach For America-AL Member

Meet Hayley Crum, 4th and 5th Grade Special Education Teacher, currently serving with West End Academy, a service site of the Teach For America-AL AmeriCorps program.

1. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I wanted to be a part of the movement to bridge the gap in educational equity. AmeriCorps gave me this opportunity.

2. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to get experience and inspiration from this service opportunity.

3. What will your service focus on for the 2019-20 program year? During this program year, my service will focus on maximizing student achievement by having them grow 1.6 years in reading.

4. What are your plans after AmeriCorps? I do not have any set plans now. Right now, I’m just focused on being the best teacher I can be for my students.

Thank you for your service, Hayley!