Central Falls High School is located in Central Falls, Rhode Island—the smallest city in the smallest state, with an area of one square mile. CFHS is an urban public school serving 820 students from grades 9-12, with a student-teacher ratio of approximately 16:1 and a graduation rate of nearly 70%. There is an 86.1% minority enrollment, and 94% of all students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. 

My mentor teacher was Ms. Bianca Corriveau, who taught ninth and tenth grade ELA. I taught one section of each grade level, which meant I got exposure with working alongside a Special Educator co-teacher in an Inclusion classroom and on my own in an Honors classroom. I am very grateful to the experiences I had under my mentor, who also showed me what it meant to be a teacher with other responsibilities, such as Curriculum Lead and Head Cheer Coach.