Posted February 11, 2016 by
Tags: My Wheaton
An Education Major Explores Wheaton's Center for Vocation and Career
“Promoting human flourishing among our students is something we talk about in the education department a lot,” shares sophomore Chloe Keene '18. Chloe is a double major in secondary education and English, and is also pursuing an endorsement in ESL.
Drawn to Wheaton because of the College’s unique combination of academic rigor and Christian faith, Keene was fairly certain she wanted to be a teacher but also wished to explore other options. She met with Dee Pierce at Wheaton’s Center for Vocation and Career (CVC) who helped her talk through her strengths, discover that they lend well to teaching, and confirmed her desire to pursue a teaching career.
Canvas, a series of events put on exclusively for sophomores, is geared towards helping students like Chloe explore career and vocation. “One thing I’ve gleaned from it,” shares Chloe, “is really just being able to better tell my story and be comfortable with that. [We’ve] worked on elevator pitches, resumes, our LinkedIn profiles...lots of different things to get us started and comfortable and proud of the stories we have to tell.”
Chloe finds the education department an inspiring community of fellow students all aiming toward a similar goal.“Showing our students, even without directly saying it, that God is in and through our studies is such a cool part of being an education major and something that I’m learning as a student that I can’t wait to share with my own students someday,” Chloe says.
To learn more about Wheaton's Center for Vocation and Career (CVC), visit their website.