Future Educators Association
All CSUSM students, Alumni and interested students are invited to join this organization.
As we grow, we will add information to this page about upcoming events, meetings,
and opportunities, as well as newsletters.
Affiliated with Liberal Studies and the School of Education.
About the Future Educators Association
The Future Educators Association was created when a group of transfer students in
a Liberal Studies 300 class were seeking information regarding the credential programs
offered at CSUSM and the overall process of becoming a Teacher. The idea of creating
a club where future educators could meet up, ask questions, and connect with faculty
and advisors, evolved out of several in class discussions and by the end of the semester
the foundations of the club were set and spearheaded by Makenzie Dotinga and Marissa
Lamonte. Since the club's humble beginnings in Fall 2018, the Future Educators Association
has grown to over 200 members and has organized several events from fundraisers to
discussion panels featuring guests from the School of Education as well as Credential
Advisors.
FEA Leadership for Fall 2023-Spring 2024:
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Dinorah Gonzalez is a Co-President for the FEA 2023-2024 school year. She is a senior at CSUSM, majoring
in Liberal Studies ESM with an emphasis in Reading, Language, and Literature and a
minor in Spanish. She loves working with kids and giving students a safe space to
be themselves. She currently works with EUSD at a local elementary school in Reading Intervention.
She wants to be a teacher because remarkable teachers taught her the importance of
helping people. She also wants kids to see someone that looks like them. Her focus
as Co-President is to build a big community with fellow FEA members where they can
all support each other. She hopes to share her love for education, and she is excited
to collaborate with the other FEA leaders in planning future meetings, fundraisers,
and events!
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Caylee McDonaldis a Co-President for the FEA 2023-2024 school year. She is a third-year CSUSM student
with a History Single Subject Major and a minor in Visual Arts. After college, she
hopes to teach social sciences in high school. Her biggest influence in pursuing a
teaching career is her mother who teaches fourth grade. She continues to be inspired
by her mother's love for her students and her service to the community. Caylee hopes
to build connections with students throughout her career and equip them with the skills
to participate in democracy. Her vision for the FEA is to expand and engage with all
future teachers on campus to better serve the communities they all come from
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Michelle Edgeworth is the Secretary for the FEA 2023-2024 school year. She is a Liberal Studies major
in her fourth year at California State University, San Marcos. Having been influenced
by numerous teachers throughout her academic career, she had always dreamed of becoming
a teacher. Like the many teachers who had a significant impact on her life, she wishes
to one day become a teacher who can inspire young students. She joined the Future
Educators Association (FEA) in the Spring of 2021, and she is eager to advance through
the club in the following years. Since the club provides so many amazing resources
during the meetings, Michelle is thrilled to be a part of this fantastic team. Along
with finding new friends who share the same career interests.
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Brenda Cortes is the Communications Chair for the FEA 2023-2024 school year. She is going into her
senior year as a Liberal Studies Major with a focus on Human Development and will
be graduating in the Fall of 2023. She currently works as an Instructional Aide for
an elementary school in Temecula. She never thought that she would develop such a
deep devotion to teaching until her freshman year of college when she found a passion
for helping others, and she decided to go all in by pursuing a teaching career. As
an ELL student, her early school years were often a challenge, but her teachers maintained
a safe and positive environment. She wants to impact and inspire students as a way
to give back to her community. As a Latinx female, she wants to use her resources,
knowledge, and skills to help out every individual in need.
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Brenda Nieto
is the Event Coordinator for the FEA 2023-2024 school year. She is a senior Sociology
student at California State University, San Marcos. When deciding what university
to attend and what career to pursue, she was encouraged by her high school Drama/English
teacher to look into CSUSM’s English teaching credential, which she had just completed
herself. Brenda recognized her lifelong desire to teach and help students foster a
love of reading, writing, and overall learning. She is excited to be Event Coordinator
for the Future Educators Association in Fall 2023 and dedicate her final semester
at CSUSM to an important club.
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Fall 2023-Spring 2024 Meetings & Events
FEA meetings are held on Tuesdays during U-hour in University Hall 444. The event
schedule for Fall 2023 is below. Register at {insert link}
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Event |
Location & Registration |
| September 7 |
Student Organization Fair |
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| September 12, 2023 |
Welcome Back Meeting |
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| September 19, 2023 |
School of Education Faculty Meet and Greet
*Pizza will be served.
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University Hall 444 |
| September 26, 2023 |
Credential Program Q&A |
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| October 3, 2023 |
Single Subject Credential Program Info Session |
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| October 10, 2023 |
Middle Subject Credential Program Info Session
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| October 17, 2023 |
Multiple Subject Program Info Session |
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| October 26, 2023 |
The Krispy Kreme Fundraiser |
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| October 31, 2023 |
Halloween Party |
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| November 7, 2023 |
Education Specialist Program Info Session |
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| November 14, 2023 |
Coming Attractions SOE |
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| November 30, 2023 |
Wings and Things Fundraiser |
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| December 5, 2023 |
Teacher Credential Program Application Workshop |
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