¡Hola, buenos días (Hello, good morning)! My name is Gavin Stockton. I am a 24-year-old Michigander from the suburbs of Grand Rapids. I grew up always spending time with my brothers and friends. We would ride our bikes, play in "secret" forts and occasionally take a trip to Lake Michigan! My younger years flew by and eventually I went to college at Michigan State University (MSU)... Go Green! I studied elementary education with an emphasis in science and minors in TESOL and Spanish.
After my bachelor's degree, I got my teacher certification at the greatest elementary school in the world, Academy of the Americas (AoA)! Here I worked with wonderful teachers and students to both learn and teach Spanish and English. AoA helped me foster a love of teaching and learning new languages and cultures. This school inspired me to continue pursuing knowledge and teaching skills from the world outside of the community I grew up in.
This inspiration drew me to the Fulbright program which I applied for and was honored to receive as an English Teaching Assitant or ETA. This program brought me to Atlacomulco, México, which is a small mountain town in the Estado de México. I cannot wait to share my journey here through THREE different secundarias (middle schools) and the subdirección (school district)! I am equally excited to hear about your journeys through this school year!
Want to learn how you could be a Fulbright Scholar like me? The Fulbright Program is the United States government's flagship international exchange program. Fulbrighters foster mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations, share knowledge across communities, and improve lives around the world. Learn more by clicking here!
