I Am Uncommon: Nikki Bowen

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Dean of Students Former 2nd Grade Teacher Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant Uncommon New York City

I rode the yellow “cheese bus” an hour across Brooklyn every morning to get a good education. Today, my students don’t have to.

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Even as a 2nd grader, I took great pride in my work. My story won the Ezra Jack Keats award in a writing competition and was published in the local library.

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My mom fought to ensure I received a great education. She couldn’t have been prouder the day I graduated from college.

Teaching is more than a job– it’s who I am. During the summer, I recharge by volunteering with kids.

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Meet more Uncommon teachers and leaders at uncommonschools.org/iamuncommon


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