Speaker: Sarah Quick
What inspired you to become part of SAAEF?
Sarah Quick: I was inspired to become part of SAAEF Because I wanted to challenge myself to do something different, to learn a new skill set, and to be able to continue to help my state.
What were your biggest accomplishments during your SAAEF fellowship?
Sarah Quick: I would say my biggest accomplishments during the fellowship or the number of proclamations I was able to obtain for the state of Ohio during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. Also my work with a local mayor to help represent at the Conference of Mayors about adult education. We worked with the mayor of Lima, Ohio to do that. And just learning something new and just getting out of my shell to realize I can talk to um elected officials and advocate for my state, and it was a lot of fun.
What would you like to say to someone in the field who is unsure if they have what it takes to be an advocate?
Sarah Quick: I would have a lot to say to someone who is unsure if they have what it takes. I was one of those people in the beginning, um, throughout Ohio with our state association and my co-workers around the state, we even joked that I was the reluctant advocate because I thought it meant I had to be in front of elected officials, and that's just not true. So I would say to someone who is unsure, there are so many ways to advocate if you are a behind the scenes person, if you are in front of one person, there is somewhere for everyone to excel with advocacy through right. through talking, through requests, through collecting student success stories. There are so many ways that every person can be a strong advocate. And I would suggest for everyone to jump in with both feet, because it's, it's great and it's fun and it's rewarding once you learn more about all the different ways to advocate.
