Dani Hurst, a senior at Twin Valley High School, has been named School to Career’s Student of the Month for December. Hurst interns with Miss Arielle Semanoff at Twin Valley Elementary Center. She was not sure what direction she wanted to take with her future and her guidance counselor suggested interning to narrow down the options. Hurst now realizes what a valuable experience she has come across with interning.

Her mentor, Arielle Semanoff, is a Learning Support teacher at the elementary center. Working in the Learning Support means that Hurst handles children who have difficulties with basic learning materials. She also assists a kindergarten teacher, posing as an aid in the classroom. In the classroom she works with select kids who cannot spell their name or have difficulties with letters. Her biggest task thus far has been working one on one with a second grader to assure that he stays on task and completes all of his work.

“When they finally understand a concept I have taught it is a feeling of achievement,” Hurst said in regards to focusing on one concept, like spelling their names, for weeks at a time to help them succeed.