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Katherine Thrailkill considered careers in drama, law, and hi-tech sales before realizing all her interests and experiences pointed her toward teaching social studies. Once she found her calling, colleagues helped her make her way. A key mentor was Nancie Lindblom, the 2013 Arizona Teacher of the Year and a 2014 Graduate of the MAHG program. Thrailkill was a third-year teacher happily settled at Skyline High School in Mesa, AZ, when Lindblom phoned to ask her to apply for an opening at nearby Mountain View High. The request surprised and flattered her. Not only was Mountain View the high school from which she鈥檇 graduated; Lindblom was a teacher she admired. While earning her Masters in secondary school education at Arizona State University, she鈥檇 observed Lindblom鈥檚 class. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the teacher I want to be,鈥� she鈥檇 thought.
