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Quiana Peterson | Instructional Recruitment Partner | Lake County Schools
“My motto as a teacher is that you always be kind and accepting with your students, as [the Moreland] teachers were with us. They were very flexible in that sense and put themselves in our shoes – and that’s how I need to be for my students, as well.”
Nelly Garcia-Lopez
Former Business Professional Turned Maryland Teacher | Moreland TEACH-NOW Program graduate
“One word that I would use for the entire nine months I spent doing my TEACH-NOW certification was ‘inspiring.’ I feel the Moreland curriculum is so robust, and they keep evolving the curriculum based on the way the education world is changing.
Deepika Chhabra
Former Marketer Turned International Educator | Moreland TEACH-NOW Program graduate
“You’ll learn information that’s vital in the classroom. Especially learning about AI and new technologies to help you with your kids. I would highly, highly recommend Moreland University because they gave me what I needed to be [rated] highly effective this last year.”
Kahala Adams
Former Phlebotomist & Admissions Counselor Turned Florida Teacher | Moreland TEACH-NOW Program Graduate
“If you want to get a certification, if you want to get a good, quality education, my experience so far at Moreland has been beneficial. You learn a lot, especially being a first-year [teacher].”
Terry Kendrick
Former Football Coach turned Georgia Teacher | Moreland TEACH-NOW Program Candidate
“The classroom has totally changed since I was a kid. All the technology, software, and tools available! I wanted to learn about that. Also, I wanted guidance on classroom management…The main appeal for me was that you can be anywhere in the world and take the classes and do the curriculum with Moreland University. It’s given me a lot of inside knowledge about what it means to be an effective teacher.”
Janie Mabe
Former Government Contractor turned Virginia Teacher | Moreland TEACH-NOW Program graduate
“[Moreland’s program] is very good because it’s efficient for someone who’s working. You can make sure your classes are on a weekend. You choose whatever time — anytime that’s available for you.”
Nikiwe Khambule
Former Geography Student & Waitress turned International Educator | Moreland TEACH-NOW Program graduate
“It’s important for students to be able to see themselves in their teachers. It’s pivotal for us to be able to recruit and bring in teachers that can inspire students from all areas. There are so many different pathways to enter our profession, and we’re looking for people with bachelor’s degrees that didn’t necessarily go to school to be teachers. Not that we don’t want people who went to school to be teachers, of course, but we also want people that come from unique backgrounds. Kids have to look at their teachers and say, ‘Oh, that looks like me! I can do that! Oh, that’s another way of seeing the world.’ So, we need people from all over and all different types of industry to really consider ‘what kind of gifts do I have?”
Dumarie Rodriguez-Dillard
Director of Leadership Pathways, Recruitment/Retention & Certification | Seminole County Public Schools
“You should know it’s a sellers’ market. Even if you’re someone who doesn’t have a traditional teaching degree, school districts are looking for everyone — especially folks like you who have expertise and some things that folks who came out of traditional education preparation programs might not have. Folks who come out of these [traditional] educational preparation programs are 21, 22. They don’t have the same type of background that you have in terms of the professional field.”
Dr. Daman Harris
Manager, PDS Program and IHE Partnerships | Anne Arundel County Public Schools
“Those teachers that come into teaching from a previous background, that real-world application they bring to the lesson plan is so rich and draws so many great connections for our students. So, for those thinking about why teach? I always say, why not? There is so much you get out of this profession beyond just what you get into it. You get so much out of it.”
Tiffany Fuller
Coordinator, Recruitment and Retention | Volusia County Schools
“Sometimes people make the assumption that there’s a cookie-cutter background they have to match. The worst thing they can do is discount their own experiences. A lot of times when we talk to career changers about their perspectives and what they’re interested in teaching, they ask me about background. Does it match? It doesn’t have to match. You have to have a passion for kids — a desire to leave a legacy with them and to impact the next generation. Cause day in and day out you’ll have some rough days, but that passion is there. The background is secondary to your passion.”
Quiana Peterson
Instructional Recruitment Partner | Lake County Schools
