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UNH-TRRE provides opportunities for alumni to pursue teaching careers It may not seem like a therapeutic riding instructor, a physics expert, and a manager of family entertainment centers would have a lot in common, but Abigail Clark, Brian O’Connor, and Dan Hornbeck certainly do. As graduate students enrolled in the University of New Hampshire’s Teacher Residency for Rural Education (UNH-TRRE) program, they are all preparing to become teachers in rural New Hampshire schools, while earning their second UNH degree. Clark (’19), O’Connor (’19), and Hornbeck (’93) all received their bachelor’s degrees from UNH, and have elected to pursue their M.Ed.’s through UNH-TRRE. Although they have arrived at a similar place for the 2019-2010 academic year, their journeys to UNH-TRRE, and to teaching, have been unique. Abigail Clark arrived at UNH planning to become a veterinarian. The Plymouth, Mass. native graduated with a degree in biomedical science, but realized during her time as ...

Three words to describe Whitney McCallum’s classroom: “rigorous, engaged, and fun.” McCallum teaches English Language Arts and Social Studies on the sixth-grade team, and has been teaching Grades K-6 for the past 22 years. McCallum’s passion is to inspire her students to engage as critical thinkers who question, wonder, ponder, and doubt, who “look to change the world” with their ideas She enjoys being innovative in the classroom and consistently tries to grow and hone her craft by identifying and implementing new data-supported teaching methodologies or strategies. She is a Laconia local, born and raised surrounded by lakes and mountains. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys spending time on the lake boating or floating, and reading and playing board games on rainy days.  Her family has recently started a small farm in Moultonborough  which also keeps her busy.   Sonya Roberts embodies the idea of being both a student and a teacher. She s...

Dale Maguire describes herself as a “modern-day international nomad,” having spent 20 years of her life living overseas in Europe and Asia, and much of the rest moving from place to place within the United States.  She sees her role as a teacher not only to teach students how to learn successfully but to excite and motivate them to be life-long learners, self-advocates, and proud community and world citizens. Maguire applied to the TRRE program to achieve her longtime goals to become a certified teacher and settle in the Lakes Region to be near family. Her extensive background working with children and curriculum development comes from experience as a counselor, special education teacher and youth program coordinator. With a B.S. in Computer and Information Sciences, Dale’s technical experience includes work as a website designer and administrator, telecommunications IT support, and systems program analyst. Through TRRE, Dale hopes to build strong connection...