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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 43 MIN

8. Hélène Handelsman: Life at the front of the classroom

from Keeping Up With the SASIs · host Juan Pablo Grimaldi Niño

In this episode, Hélène shares what it’s really like to choose teaching as a vocation—especially when your path was supposed to lead somewhere else. From an insider’s view of a teacher’s first day of school to the quiet, daily moments where impact becomes unmistakably real, she reflects on the closeness of the work and the weight of shaping young minds.We also talk about the challenges of conveying knowledge, the shortcuts teachers take connect with students, and what it means to teach kids.Hélène Handelsman is a 2020 SASI graduate, and her story is a reminder that meaningful work often finds you.👉 Connect with Hélène Handelsman🎙️ Connect with the host, Juan Pablo Grimaldi💬 Want to share your story in the next season? Fill out the form, and we’ll start working on your episode.If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe and share it with someone who would appreciate this story.

In this episode, Hélène shares what it’s really like to choose teaching as a vocation—especially when your path was supposed to lead somewhere else. From an insider’s view of a teacher’s first day of school to the quiet, daily moments where impact becomes unmistakably real, she reflects on the closeness of the work and the weight of shaping young minds.We also talk about the challenges of conveying knowledge, the shortcuts teachers take connect with students, and what it means to teach kids.Hélène Handelsman is a 2020 SASI graduate, and her story is a reminder that meaningful work often finds you.👉 Connect with Hélène Handelsman🎙️ Connect with the host, Juan Pablo Grimaldi💬 Want to share your story in the next season? Fill out the form, and we’ll start working on your episode.If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe and share it with someone who would appreciate this story.

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