Alumni in 5
Christine Roberts '12
Employer
Wake county public schools
1. Tell us about your journey since graduation.
After graduation I moved to North Carolina to teach. I contacted
wake county representatives from the GVSU out of state teaching fair
and got a teaching job. I started a new special education program at a
middle school. Since then I have been named first year teacher of the
year in 2012, teacher of the year in 2019, and obtained my National
Board Certification in 2017.
2. Share a favorite Grand Valley memory.
Marching in the marching band and winning the division 2 championship.
3. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
Seek first to understand rather than to be understood.
4. List three words you would use to describe your Grand
Valley experience.
Moving Musical Amazing
5. What difference would you like to make in the world?
I would like to make a difference by making a welcoming home and
providing stability foe children in foster care. I would like to make
a difference in the community for individuals with disabilities.
January 2022
Interest Area(s)
Special Education
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