

Member Spotlight: Lavaras Peagler, Instructional Assistant
Meet Lavaras Peagler. Lavaras serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at W.O. Parmer Elementary. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? The motivation to join AmeriCorps came from me wanting to be a positive male role model to younger students in the community. Being a young male role model is important for those students who don’t have one in their everyday life. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? At the end of this service opportunity


Member Spotlight: Talisa Reaves, Instructional Assistant
Meet Talisa Reaves, she serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at W.O. Parmer Elementary. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? My love for children is what motivated me to join AmeriCorps. I have four small children and it allows me to be more active in their lives. Being an AmeriCorps member also gives me more knowledge and experience. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to gain experience from this service opportunity. I


Member Spotlight: Candis Moorer, Instructional Support Team Member
Meet Candis Moorer, she serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at Greenville Elementary. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I knew I wanted to make a difference in the lives of youth. I love working with children and I love to help where and when help is needed. I saw what AmeriCorps was all about and what all they do. I knew after my research that it would be a great fit. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? Being that my background


Member Spotlight: Mike Earnest, Instructional Assistant
Meet Mike Earnest, he serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at Greenville Elementary. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? To serve my community and make a difference in my community and take advantage of the education award. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? Help me serve Greenville Elementary to be the best it can be academically. What will your service focus on for the 2017-18 program year? Providing direct support to economicall


Member Spotlight: Latoria Howard, Instructional Assistant
Meet Latoria Howard, she serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at W.O. Parmer Elementary What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was motivated to join AmeriCorps because you get to help a child improve and progress in ways that have a major impact on their future. I also wanted to be able to see a child’s smile knowing you have made a wonderful impact on them. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to get experience with help


Member Spotlight: Jeremy Clemmons, Instructional Assistant
Meet Jeremy Clemmons, he serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team with the Bright Beginnings Pre-K program. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I enjoy seeing children happy. If your just give a child a second of your time, that can make a huge impact in their life. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I want children to understand that they do mater. They should never feel as though they have no one to talk to. What will your service fo


Member Spotlight: Davida Hayden, Instructional Assistant
Meet Davida Hayden. Davida serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at W.O. Parmer Elementary. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was motivated to join AmeriCorps because I knew it would be a grate opportunity to serve and give back to my community. I also was motivated to join because children are our future and I want to be a positive role model in their foundational learning. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to get


Member Spotlight: Andrew Jones, Instructional Assistant
Meet Andrew Jones, he serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at W.O. Parmer Elementary. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I wanted the opportunity to work with students. I felt that I could be a positive role model and I could make a difference in the lives of students. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to grow as a person. I believe this service opportunity will give me a lot of life experience. What will your servic


Member Spotlight: Derrick Atkins, Instructional Assistant
Meet Derrick Atkins, he serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at the Georgiana School. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? Knowing that I would be helping kids in the community really motivated me to join AmeriCorps. I was also motivated by this opportunity because it would bring me one step closer to my dream of being a teacher. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to get experience in working with kids that are struggli


Member Spotlight: Clayton McMeans Jr., Instructional Support Team Member
Meet Clayton McMeans Jr., he serves with the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team at Greenville Middle School. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I joined AmeriCorps so I can help give back to the community. I wanted to help guide troubled students to the right path for success. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to get a great learning experience out of this service opportunity. I want to be able to see that I’ve made a change in th