At the age of 11, Tiffany Martin started the sixth grade and moved into Soundview Houses with her family. Having a strong interest in education, Tiffany did not let the move affect her academics and managed to excel in middle school. In 2001, Tiffany entered Health Opportunities Secondary School where she stayed for one year and then transferred to The Frederick Douglass Academy (F.D.A.), after meeting the principal in the Upward Bound Program at Fordham University. In 2005, Tiffany graduated as one of the top 10 students in her class and was the recipient of several scholarships, including the Juanita James Memorial Scholarship which helped her during her journey at Colby College in Central Maine. Tiffany majored in African-American studies with a minor in Anthropology and studied African studies in Cape Town, South Africa for six months during her junior year. In 2009, she graduated with distinction and is currently a New York City Teaching Fellow working as a fifth grade special education teacher at an elementary school in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Tiffany is also pursuing a Master’s degree in special education with Teacher U at Hunter College and looks forward to what the future may hold for her. (2010)