School of Education & Social Policy
Student Profiles
El Da'Sheon Nix
Human Development and Psychological Services
El Da’Sheon Nix
A record-breaking high school athlete who chose Northwestern for its top academics and Big 10 football, El Da’ Sheon Nix (BS04) now coordinates a tutoring and mentoring program for low-income students, using lessons he learned both on the playing field and at SESP. Critical thinking, organizational skills, networking and communication are key skills he developed at Northwestern. Read more...
Allister Wenzel
Learning and Organizational Change
Allister Wenzel
When Allister Wenzel transferred to SESP, he found “the perfect balance” in his Learning and Organizational Change major. He appreciates the smaller classes, practical curriculum and personal advising at SESP. “Everything about SESP radiates a quality of warmth,” notes Wenzel, whose career goal is consulting or nonprofit management. Read more...
Molly Sorey
Secondary Teaching
Molly Sorey
Mollie Sorey loves the small, intimate environment at SESP, where everyone knows everyone. She’s aiming to teach English in Chicago after graduation and feels SESP is preparing her to take her students’ backgrounds into account, engage students with different learning preferences and use community resources. She would like for prospective students to know about the Civic Engagement Certificate Program. Read more...
Tabatha Bentley
Social Policy
Tabitha Bentley
Senior Tabitha Bentley spent the summer at Princeton starting a Public Policy and International Affairs fellowship program. Bentley, who founded an organization to empower minority students, has a career goal of serving the public by shaping education policy — and SESP is helping her reach her goal. “I’m really grateful that I found SESP and that I’ve had the kind of support that I have,” she says. Read more...