Angela Rivers grew up plagued with self-doubt and consistently questioned her own academic abilities due to a learning disability coupled with short-term memory impairment. To say the least, school was difficult for her.

She says she remembers being taken to the doctor frequently as a child to address ear infections, which also impacted her hearing. She had regular speech therapy and was enrolled in special education classes for math and language arts. Her challenges persisted for her entire school career.

Dr. Chris A. Tex says he’s lucky to be alive. Severely malnourished, dehydrated, and on the brink of death as an infant in Tijuana, Mexico, the faculty member at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) also had a broken arm and a broken leg when he was brought to a local clinic for care.

Despite traumatic beginnings, Dr. Tex only wants to give back to others and serve as a public health steward. After he was adopted by a caring couple in Illinois, he grew up happy and heathy – and now he’s living a life of paying it forward.

If helping young kids is your passion, you’ve likely already found your way into early childhood education. All those days spent babysitting the neighborhood kids and playing school instilled in you the ambitious goal of shaping young minds.

Like many industries, education is an evolving field. As methods of classroom instruction and curriculum development continue to change, those who want to make education their career must continually upgrade their skillsets to meet these challenges. Fortunately, a Master of Arts in Education offers the most current insight, knowledge, and perspective you’ll need to compete in this growing field.

Jeremy Morales was once a self-described quitter, dropping out of high school as a teen and trying several different jobs before ultimately giving them all up. 

“Back in the day, I quit a lot,” he confesses. Now, having completed more than half of his bachelor’s degree at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC), he says he has no plans to stop, and is letting his desire to better himself and the community around him be his guide.