Ferial Pearson

Friday, December 12, 2014

Posted by Ferial at 4:24 PM

Ferial: Ferial Pearson was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya and the first in her immediate family to go to college. She left Africa in 1997 to attend Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota. Upon graduating, she taught English at Omaha South High School for ten years and served as the Gay Straight Alliance Club and Unity Club sponsor. She earned her Master's degree in Urban Instruction from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2009. Ferial left Omaha South High School in 2011 to work as a Talent Advisor for the Avenue Scholars Foundation at Ralston High School until 2013, during which time she created the Secret Kindness Agents project, which became the topic of a book, a TEDx Talk, and now her dissertation. She currently works as an Instructor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the Teacher Education Department, and is working on her doctorate in Educational Leadership. She lives in Ralston, Nebraska with her husband Daniel, son Ilahi, and daughter Iman. She has won numerous national and local awards for her work in schools and in the community.

Celebrate Pay It Forward Day!
What Students Taught Me About Being A Good Teacher
2010 GLSEN Respect National Educator of the Year Award
National Education Association Virginia Uribe Award
Article by Leo Biga in The Reader
Making School Safe - Omaha World Herald
The Ripple Effect by Adam Klinker
Agents for Good by Adam Klinker
I am featured in Omaha Family Magazine's 2014 Teacher Guide pp.17&18
I am a New Revolutionist - A Project by The Mynabirds' Laura Burhenn. Nominated by Jessica Mogis
GLSEN's Women's History Month Heroes - Ferial Pearson
Article about The Secret Kindness Agents in The Reader by Leo Biga
Pressure to Conform in ASCA School Counselor Journal by Laura Rena Murray
TEDxOmaha Talk - The Secret Kindness Agents
I'm a Panelist on NET's The State of Education show entitled "Building Better Teachers"
Secret Kindness Agents spread good will through small acts of generosity in metro area by Casey Logan
Article for Omaha Young Professionals by Jacob Zlomke
My Blog on The Secret Kindness Agents for the US Dept. of Ed!
Tiana Conyers: Illustrator for Secret Kindness Agents Picture Book!
The Kennedy Center's Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award
When my Facebook Status Went Viral!
Diane Ravitch featured my essay on her blog!

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