Junior Associate: Carlyn Mueller
Where do you come from?
I’m from Northern Virginia, right outside of DC. I go to school at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, where I’m a Special Education major.
I’m from Northern Virginia, right outside of DC. I go to school at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, where I’m a Special Education major.
Why did you choose UELIP?
I chose UELIP in part because of my experiences this year teaching an after school program in Baltimore. I got to meet so many smart, charismatic, strong kids who had so much potential and deserved a whole team of people on their side. I wanted to figure out how I could do good things for kids not just in a classroom, not just in Baltimore, but on a bigger scale. UELIP was the best opportunity to help me do that.
I chose UELIP in part because of my experiences this year teaching an after school program in Baltimore. I got to meet so many smart, charismatic, strong kids who had so much potential and deserved a whole team of people on their side. I wanted to figure out how I could do good things for kids not just in a classroom, not just in Baltimore, but on a bigger scale. UELIP was the best opportunity to help me do that.
What is one thing you want to do before you leave DC?
Even though I’ve lived just outside of the city for a long time, there’s still a whole lot that I haven’t done! The biggest thing on my list is to go to Busboys & Poets.
Name one interesting fact about yourself.
I am absolutely addicted to country music.
I am absolutely addicted to country music.
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
A giraffe, I think. They’re low-key and their biggest priority seems to be eating good food, which matches my life philosophy pretty well.
A giraffe, I think. They’re low-key and their biggest priority seems to be eating good food, which matches my life philosophy pretty well.
What was your favorite book growing up?
Gone With the Wind. I read it for the first time when I was 10 or 11 and I’ve read it 6 times since then. I remember giving a book report on it once when I was in elementary school and having my teachers be really skeptical...but I really did read it.
Gone With the Wind. I read it for the first time when I was 10 or 11 and I’ve read it 6 times since then. I remember giving a book report on it once when I was in elementary school and having my teachers be really skeptical...but I really did read it.
If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?
I’d probably use it to open a school. I feel like that’s kind of a predictable answer given the UELIP program, but it’s true!
I’d probably use it to open a school. I feel like that’s kind of a predictable answer given the UELIP program, but it’s true!
Senior Associate: Fady Hanalla
Where do you come from? (State, school, etc.)
I was born in Cairo, Egypt and lived there for 10 years. After that I moved all around to NY, California, New Orleans, and Texas. I’m currently living in Houston Texas, and Austin is the best. And the university I’m from is Texas State University San Marcos.
Why did you choose UELIP?
Why did you choose UELIP?
I just completed my first year as teacher teaching 10th grade World History. And I thought there were a lot of evident problems with education. So I started researching districts that were practicing really progressive methods of education. I looked into how they viewed education, how they were moving forward and I thought DCPS was very interesting in the way they were doing things, and wanted to join their team.
What is one thing you want to do before you leave DC?
Well, I used to intern in Senator Ted Kennedy’s office so I’ve done quite a bit here already. But I would want to have lunch with Barack Obama.
Name one interesting fact about yourself.
Name one interesting fact about yourself.
I am staunchly non-partisan. And a great ping pong player.
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
A lion because I am the king of the jungle.
What was your favorite book growing up?
What was your favorite book growing up?
Sideway Stories and Wayside Schools.
If you had a billion dollars, what would you do with it?
If you had a billion dollars, what would you do with it?
Buy Apple shares.
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