Morning Hellos to Major Breakthroughs

Posted on February 8, 2021 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Morning Hellos to Major Breakthroughs Interview with Mandi K-3 Reading Corps Member Mandi is a second year MEC K-3 Reading Corps member with a true passion for helping others. She joined MEC in the 2019-2020 school year after working in

Investing in Future Leaders

Posted on January 27, 2021 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Investing in Future Leaders Interview with Megan K-3 Reading Corps Member Megan is a 3rd year MEC member. She was looking for a service opportunity that would benefit the children in her community. After volunteering at her local school, she

Inspiring Students – This Year & Beyond

Posted on January 20, 2021 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Inspiring Students – This Year & Beyond Interview with Christina K-3 Reading Corps Member Christina is a 3rd year MEC member with a strong desire to help disadvantaged individuals within her community to reach their fullest potential. A psychology major

Building Connections & Confidence through Math Corps

Posted on December 21, 2020 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Building Connections & Confidence through Math Corps Interview with Diana Knuppenburg math corps member Diana is a 2nd year MEC member with an empathetic soul and desire to help others. She entered MEC in January of the 2019-2020 school year.

Forever Changed – A Service Journey to Belonging, Gratitude & Empowerment

Posted on December 7, 2020 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Forever Changed – A Service Journey to Belonging, Gratitude & Empowerment Interview with Octavia marquess K-3 Reading Corps Member Octavia is a 2nd year AmeriCorps member serving as a Lead Literacy Interventionist in the Michigan Education Corps (MEC) K-3 Reading

An Introduction to MEC’s LeaderCorps Member: Catie Wissman

Posted on October 23, 2020 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

An Introduction to MEC’s LeaderCorps Member Catie Wissman Michigan Education Corps is excited to announce Catie Wissman as our program LeaderCorps representative for the 2020-2021 program year. In her application, Catie shared that her goal as MEC’s LeaderCorps member is

Gaining Skills and Giving Back: Interview with Celena Cho, MEC Math Corps Lead Interventionist

Posted on October 8, 2020 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Gaining Skills and Giving Back Interview with Celena Cho, MEC Math Corps Lead Interventionist Celena is an MSU alum with degrees in sociology and psychology. She is in her second service term as an MEC Math Corps Interventionist placed at

Service in Retirement

Posted on August 14, 2020 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Service in REtirement: A Returning MEmber’s Perspective Interview With Jackie Nelsen, K-3 Reading Corps Lead Interventionist My name is Jackie Nelsen and I am 63 years young. Besides working with children, of any age, I love gardening, bird watching, reading,

PreK Reading Corps impacts kids and interventionists alike

Posted on December 11, 2019 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

PreK Reading Corps Service Impacts Kids and Interventionists Alike Guest writer, Briar Vasher, shares her experience serving with PreK Reading Corps and how her commitment to service changed her life in unexpected ways. My name is Briar. I am an

Interview with John McKnight, MEC Math Corps Lead Interventionist

Posted on November 21, 2019 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Returning MEmber Interview John McKnight, MEC Math Corps Lead Interventionist on His experience Serving with MEC Math Corps This week we sat down with John McKnight, an MEC Math Corps Interventionist who has served with the program since its inception

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