The Veteran Educator
Sukh Singh ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½21 brings an incredible amount of perspective to his chosen profession of teaching. He came to the US from India when he was a child. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½The first time I saw snow was when I was six years old,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ he told us. That journey would eventually lead him to Pace, where he knew early on that he would be attending the Pleasantville Campus. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½I wanted to teach in New York, [and] Pace offered great opportunities for success.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
From there, it seemed only natural that he would gravitate toward the English and adolescent education major. As an English language learner (ELL) himself, Singh told us he was ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½inspired by almost all my English teachers IΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ve ever had. I want to provide students with skills for leadership and advocacy with the use of the proper effective language. I think this can empower them to make a change for their betterment.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
Singh may spend a lot of time in the classroom prepping to one day graduate, but heΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½s anything but stuck within four walls. He has a strong background in customer service across a variety of industries, and heΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½s also a Marine Corps veteranΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½both of which have aided in his personal and professional life. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½I think my diverse background in a multitude of areas gives me an edge as a future educator,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Singh said. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½The countless leadership [skills] I have been trained for in the military set me apart and allow my discipline to effectively influence my students to become leaders themselves.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
HeΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½s been head counselor at the YMCA, worked as a customer service associate for Investors Bank, and participated in student teaching opportunities through the School of Education. For all his many talents, Singh makes time to lend his skillsΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½and passionΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½to the Student Veterans Association as its vice president. He volunteers his time in order to help other military service members at Pace who follow in his footsteps. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½My motivation comes from my own identity as a Marine Veteran,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Singh explained. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½I am passionate about supporting my military service members. This will [also] help me as a professional because I will be trained to support, serve, and advocate for those who need it.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
Not only that, but heΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½s also an active member of Alpha Phi Delta, whose philanthropic efforts lend much-needed support for veterans experiencing homelessness through the Operation Home Front. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½I think I am a natural leader and my core ideals of serving people will help me become an educator who stresses advocacy and service,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Singh said. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½IΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ve had a few inspiring English teachers who left a lasting impression on me and other peers.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
He left us with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi, one that he has lived by: ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Be the change that you want to see in the world.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Singh is most certainly effecting change wherever he goes, and we know he will make an incredible future educator.