Well, I’m Colleen Williams, but in UT's system I'm Amy Barnett. Just to explain, Colleen is my middle name, and I recently got married so my new last name is Williams. Confusing, yes, but what's a girl to do?! I was born in Maryville have lived in the Maryville/Alcoa/Knoxville area my whole life. I went to Alcoa High School, graduated in 2007, and then started directly at UT. After this semester, I will have completed my undergraduate with a BS in Mathematics and a minor in Secondary Education.
Early in my life I developed an interest in teaching. During high school, I often tutored my peers in various math classes. Through these experiences, I became aware of how differently people learn and conceptualize mathematical ideas. Even from my past two years of experience at the tutoring center, I continue to explore the number of ways to present overarching concepts to students, that they may best understand and connect these ideas to previous knowledge. And although I’m excited to get started in the classroom, I don’t know where I’m interning yet or even where my field experience will be, but I’m sure there will be a lot to learn from any placement!
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