Destiny Woodbury ’02

Destiny Woodbury ’02 (Mount Pleasant High School) graduated from The University of Rhode Island in 2007 with a B.S. and B.A. in Chemistry, a B.A. in Secondary Education and a minor in Leadership Studies. She is currently a 6th grade Science Teacher at Deady Middle School in Texas through the Teach for America Program. “Every day I feel like I get the chance to impact another teenager’s life by showing them that just because you had a rough past or you have a rough present, doesn’t mean you can’t have a bright future,” she says.

"My experience being a Crusader was amazing. Not only does it help you prepare for college, you also learn leadership skills that will help you in the real world. To me education is preparing students for life outside of high school. Now that I am a teacher, I want my students to know that what I am teaching them will relate to their lives and our lives as a society. Education is shaping students to become productive members of society and the community,” she adds. “Each student should graduate with the skills to make good decisions and the knowledge to back up those decisions.”

Destiny was an outstanding track athlete during her time at URI. She now runs track professionally and is currently training for the 2012 Olympics. She says that being a teacher and an athlete at the same time is very demanding but she loves doing both. Destiny shares her passion for teaching and athletics, along with many details of her life story, at http://msdwood.shutterfly.com.