Ep 9 - Summer Cress: Elementary Education '22, Master of Arts in Special Education '23

Summer Cress is a Knight in the Classroom! She is a 2018 graduate of Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis and earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 2022 from Marian University. Summer continued at Marian by completing the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Special Education in 2023. Summer is an educator, a coach, and a role model for her students in and out of the classroom, so listen to how she is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” with her students. (00:00) Knights in the Classroom intro (00:28) Introducing Summer Cress (05:29) Involvement in theater and tee ball coaching (11:02) Decision to study education (22:06) Growth as an educator (24:59) Marian's impact on her teaching (28:21) Challenges encountered (32:14) Advice for someone considering the education profession