Cari Jowers

Major: Special education
Hometown: Artesia, NM

Before she finished her degree, Cari Jowers had a job waiting in her teaching specialty—special education math—with an assist from her professors.

While Cari was doing her student teaching at Lindsey Elementary in Portales, her advisors heard about an opening at the alternative high school that combined her major and minor at ENMU. They encouraged her to apply and helped her make the transition to a full-time teaching job.
 
It was the kind of support Cari, an Artesia native, says she experienced throughout her time at Eastern.

“Classes are small so you get a lot of personalized instruction. The professors were able to observe us and help us gain the knowledge we needed.”