Honor Society® member
Sarah Monique Somma
Teacher at Leadership Academy of Nevada
- Career and Technical Postsecondary and Higher Education
- Class of 2024
- Las Vegas, Nevada
Member since January 2023
Education
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University of Nevada Las Vegas
Career and technical postsecondary and higher education
2020 – 2023
Honors and awards
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Vergiles Scholarship Award.
This scholarship is awarded annually to full or part-time graduate education majors maintaining a minimum 2.75 GPA.
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Holmes Scholar
Holmes scholar awards people of color that strive to work in higher education and achieve tenure.
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NARST Scholarship
Grant funds for researchers in science teaching to participate in conferences.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Tenure professor for industry professonals teaching in CTE fields.
- Graduate school interests
I am interested in researchimng more about how and why Black women are not persuing certifications in male-dominated STEAM CTE trades and occupations. I am interested in qualitative research about the lived experiences of Black women and dismanteling systemic barriers related to gender, sexuality and race.
- Outside the classroom
I enjoy the outdoors and doing various types of art including painting, drawing, and crafting.
Experience
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Teacher
Leadership Academy of Nevada
Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
Volunteering
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Volunteer STEM learning professional with Girls Empowerment School. Provide hand on opportunities for middle school students at an all girls charter school in Las Vegas.
Girls Empowerment Middle School
Jan 2020 – Jul 2023
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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