Julie Sabbah, University Supervisor Secondary Education Math on Influential Women

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Julie Sabbah

University Supervisor Secondary Education Math, California State University, Northridge

Los Angeles, CA

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Degree UCLA - Math Major

Her Story

About Julie

I'm retired after spending 36 years teaching public education as a high school math professor. Now I run a private tutoring business where I work with students individually, and I also serve as a university supervisor for CFUN, overseeing 6 student teachers during their student teaching experience. I visit them in the field, review their videos, and guide them in the right direction to ensure they're fulfilling all university requirements and developing into successful teachers. My main areas of expertise are instruction, educational therapy, and career planning. I've been in education for almost 39 years total. I studied at UCLA where I majored in math, which led directly to becoming a math professor. Over my nearly four decades in education, I've witnessed incredible transformation - from chalkboards and chalk to computers, calculators, AI, and smart boards. When I first started teaching, I had to type up tests and put them in a mimeograph machine, and the papers would come out white with purple writing. The extent to which technology has changed education is just incredible.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Julie

01What do you attribute your success to?

I attribute my success to dedication, commitment, and caring about students and the educational system. I've always focused on not getting involved in the politics that happens in all schools, no matter what. I just focus on the students, because that's why we're all here. When I used to teach, people never knew what I believed in politically because I just kept it to myself. It's all about the students, not the politics.

02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

The best career advice I've ever received is to believe in yourself and be flexible. I think flexibility is one of the biggest things in education. Things change every day, and the requirements change, and things don't always turn out the way you expect them to, but you just need to be flexible and put one foot in front of the other and keep walking and keep swimming. Things definitely change on the daily, and we just need to keep going, keep swimming.

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