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Portrait of Shemaka Swaby

Honor Society® member

Shemaka Swaby

  • applied behavior analysis
  • Class of 2027
  • Chesapeake, Virginia

Member since July 2025

About

I am currently a SPED elementary teacher working at Virginia Beach Public Schools. I am a graduate student at Purdue Global working on my Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis. I am expected to graduate in September 2027.

Education

  • purdue university-main campus

    applied behavior analysis

    2025 – Present

  • Grand Canyon University

    business management

    2015 – 2017

  • Valencia College

    Pre-medicine

    1993 – 1995

Goals and interests

Career goal

I aspire to become a Board Certified Behavior Specialist at Virginia Beach Public Schools. I love working with students with disabilities.

Graduate school interests

I also love to write children’s books. I am currently a writer and plan to publish more books in the future.

Outside the classroom

I love to write books, dance, and sew.

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced