I have always taught and assisted others in math and science, but about eight years ago, while earning my master's degree in Wildlife Biology, I took a couple of courses that changed my mind. life. These courses (natural resource interpretation and environmental education) opened my eyes to the fact that I wanted to become an educator. I loved my education classes and discussed with my major advisor that I wanted to get involved in education. As an extension specialist, my advisor was very involved in education and community outreach and could help me further my pursuit of education as a career. It offered me the opportunity to coordinate the Utah WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program), a 4-H wildlife education program. I took the job and ran the program for three years. During my time as Utah's WHEP coordinator, I worked with youth (ages 11-19), teaching them about wildlife, their habitats, and management. With this experience, I knew I had definitely found my calling. While finishing my degree, I was recruited to be a wildlife chair...