Vera Ahiyya
Teacher
NYC Department of Education
Brooklyn, NY USA
“Every child who is in my classroom is deserving of love and respect, and they deserve to be seen, heard, and understood during their time with me.”
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Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I grew up in El Paso, Texas.
I come from a long line of educators—both of my parents were educators, my maternal grandparents were teachers, and my great-grandfather was the principal, teacher, and bus driver for his school.
After high school, I earned my teaching degree from Austin College.
I started my teaching career in Austin, Texas, where I worked as a kindergarten, first grade, and English Language Learner (ELL) teacher.
I spent six years teaching in Austin before moving to Massachusetts with my husband—once there, I taught kindergarten for another six years.
We then moved to Brooklyn, New York—I’ve been teaching kindergarten here for three years.
I’ve become known as "The Tutu Teacher" because I often wear a tutu, dance, and sing while teaching my students.
I’ve also started a blog and social media presence to share my practices and classroom activities with other teachers.
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Education
Career
Teacher
I teach kindergarten and also run a blog to share my practices and activities with other teachers.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Writing
Teaching / Mentoring
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for professionals
The best way to be inspiring and engaging as a teacher is to be who you are. Any teaching job you take, remember to be yourself and remember that you're only human.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
History and Psychology
History and Psychology
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"Am I good at this? Should I continue teaching? Do I stay or try something new?"
Challenges I Overcame
Relocation
