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Call Me MiSTER

Call Me MiSTER

About the Call Me MiSTER program

Call Me MiSTER is a College of Education initiative based on USF St. Petersburg and Tampa campuses. The program recruits men and women to earn their undergraduate degree in Education and teacher certification or a Master’s of Arts degree in and Teacher certification. The program is conducted in partnership with Pinellas County Schools and Hillsborough County Schools. 

The mission of USF’s Call Me MiSTER (an acronym for Mentors Instructing ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ Toward Effective Role Models) initiative is to increase the pool of certified and effective role-model teachers in Transformation schools. The program is open to all men and women desiring to teach and serve as role models in Transformation schools.


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Program benefits

Call Me MiSTER requires a deep commitment to undergraduate and graduate students interested in certification and effective teaching in Transformation school classrooms. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Call Me MiSTER supports could include:

  • Cohort membership

  • Mentorship opportunities

  • Financial support which may include but is not limited to tuition and fee assistance, book support, or housing

  • Academic and social supports

  • Professional development seminars

  • Field experiences in Transformation schools

  • Call Me MiSTER national Summer Leadership institutes at Clemson University

  • Conference presentations and other professional experiences

  • Guaranteed Transformation school teaching position in Pinellas or Hillsborough County


Becoming a MiSTER

To be admitted to the Call Me MiSTER program, students must complete the following steps:

  1. Apply for and be accepted into the University of South ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ
  2. Complete the Call Me MiSTER online interest application

Following the submission of the items above, a Call Me MiSTER interview will be scheduled with prospective program participants to discuss their commitment and interest in teaching in urban schools.

Call Me Mister Interest Application

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Call Me MiSTER program. Learn more about our admissions requirements by clicking the button below.

For more information, please contact Dr. Sandra Vernon Jackson at sajackson@usf.edu, 727-873-4041 or Dr. Brenda L. Walker at brendawalker@usf.edu, 813-974-1385.


Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in the Call Me MiSTER program at the University of South ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ! We’re excited to share more with you about our program. For more information, please contact:

Brenda L. Walker, Ph.D., J.D.
Director, USF Call Me MiSTER
Professor
brendawalker@usf.edu  
813-974-1385

Sandra Vernon-Jackson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Instruction Mathematics
sajackson@usf.edu
727-873-4041