Fadumo Haji - Aweis 

About:

Fadumo Haji-Aweis is a first-generation college student, Fadumo received her B.A. in English Literature and her M.Ed. with a Communication Arts/Literature Teaching License from the University of Minnesota. She was also a part of the PES program during her undergraduate years. Prior to joining the PES team, Fadumo was a middle and high school English teacher. She enjoys bringing new and challenging perspectives to the classroom as well as making corny jokes and TikToks with her young scholars. Fadumo is a part of the large and still-growing Somali community of Minneapolis and hopes to use her knowledge and lived experiences to better serve those who look like her and those who don’t. In her time outside work, she enjoys curating an aesthetically pleasing Instagram feed, traveling, film photography, hanging out with friends, and matching with her nieces.