My name is Savannah Sherrill.  I am from Wauconda, Illinois, a small suburb of Chicago.  I grew up in a very close immediate and extended family.  In 2003, I became the 8th person in my family to graduate from Wauconda Community High School.  Then, in 2007, I became the very first person on my mom’s side of the family to graduate from college.  I graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education. 

 

I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember.  Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my younger brother and my little cousins teaching them everything I was learning in school.  I would gather all the kids together at the kitchen table for science experiments and math lessons. 

 

For the past year, I have been an intern in the Pekin Professional Development School.  This experience has confirmed my decision to teach for the rest of my life.  I have loved every moment of this experience and I know that education is where I belong.