After more than a decade as a successful accountant in her native Nigeria, Ada Okenwa moved to the US for to study for an education degree. She is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Mathematics Education, grades 7-12. “I came to the US to learn from the best,” said Okenwa. "I’m already learning so much from Touro’s GSE, and I think the Holmes Master’s program will give me the opportunity to become a better person.” #secondcareer #nevertoolate #accountant #teacher #holmesmasters #math #mathteacher #mathematics #mathematicseducation #teacher #teachersofinstagram #tourogse #mytourogse

Before Holmes Master's candidate Fauzia Hanif began teaching, she worked as a #socialworker in her native #Pakistan travelling through the country to teach educators about sexual abuse prevention. Since she moved to the US, Hanif has discovered a passion for education and she works as a teaching assistant in a special education classroom in a Port Washington middle school. “They’re my babies," she said. "I love being available to them and being there for them.”She is pursuing a teacher certification for grades 1-6 in Childhood and Special Education Science. #holmesmasters #childhoodeducation #teacher #nycteacher #mastersineducation #education #findyourpassion #teachersofinstagram #tourogse #mytourogse

Meet Rulsa H. Barthelus, a member of GSE's inaugural cohort of Holmes Master’s candidates. Barthelus, an alumna of @nyscas is pursuing a Master's in Early Childhood General and Special Education. Art has been a major part of Barthelus's life and she hopes to open an arts-based early education program. "Art has made a tremendous difference in my life and allowed me to become who I am today," she said. #educator #teacher #mastersineducation #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhoodeducator #teachersofinstagram #art #holmesmasters #nycteacher #teachersofinstagram #tourogse #mytourogse

Arpan Kaul left the world of big tech to pursue a career as an educator. “I realized I wasn’t impacting people,” said Kaul. “It was a good living, but I had no purpose. I was selling a CEO’s dream." He turned to GSE to actualize his own dream and finished a Master of Science in Childhood Education and Special Education, grades 1-6, last year. Why Holmes? “The Holmes program provides me access to other scholars and other schools,” said Kaul. “I can see what my students have and what they need.” #impact #makeadifference #secondcareer #teacher #mastersineducation #childhoodeducation #alumni #touroalum #tourogse #mytourogse #holmesmasters