Her Story
About Nancy
Nancy Redman is an AP chemistry teacher at a charter school in Glendale, CA, where she has served for 10 years. With 25 years of experience in education, she is responsible for creating and implementing curriculum, lecturing with PowerPoint presentations, assisting students with practice problems, homework, and tutoring, as well as handling parent phone calls and attendance. Her main area of expertise is classroom management. Nancy earned her undergraduate degree in molecular biology from UC Irvine, her teaching credential from Cal State Dominguez Hills, and her master's degree in education from Cal Poly Polytechnic University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in curriculum and teaching, which she plans to finish next July. She attributes her success to family models, particularly her grandmother who taught first grade for 30 years. Nancy is a 25-year member of the National Education Association. She mentors underprivileged students daily, with 95 percent living in poverty, and values self-care, her religion, punctuality, integrity, and the ability to stay strong and keep going. Among the challenges she notes in her field are electronics and technology interrupting students, while opportunities include working with underprivileged students due to equity issues and earning good money in special education where staff is short.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Nancy
01What do you attribute your success to?
It would be family models. My grandmother was a teacher, and she was a very good one. She taught first grade for 30 years. So, I would say it was her.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Don't take your work home with you. Yes, one of my mentors shared that with me.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Don't take work home with you, if you can. Have a tough skin, because you're dealing with teenagers. Just make sure that you're taking care of yourself. Because you give a lot to the student.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Challenges include electronics and technology interrupting students who find it hard to part with them even if against the rules, so we're competing with technology. Opportunities include working with underprivileged students due to equity issues in education, and earning good money in special education which is short on staff.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Self-care, my religion, punctuality, integrity, and the ability to stay strong and keep going.
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