Dedham Resident to Teach Underprivileged Kids in Oklahoma City

Paige O’Mallley, of Dedham, recently earned a degree in child development from Colby-Sawyer College. She now plans to embark on a journey to educate underprivileged children in Oklahoma City.

According to the college, O’Malley has decided to join the non-profit organization Teach for America. She’ll be heading to Oklahoma City to teach for two years as part of the program.

O’Malley knows she has excellent firsthand experience with children, which will allow her to positively impact students from low-income families.

“I feel confident in the resources and relationships I have made at Colby-Sawyer and will continue to use them throughout my time in Oklahoma,” said O’Malley.

Teach for America says its mission is to “eliminate educational inequity by enlisting high-achieving recent college graduates and professionals to teach” for at least two years in low-income communities throughout the United States.

O’Malley plans to apply the skills she developed during her practicums and internships at Colby-Sawyer.

While at the college, she completed work at the Windy Hill School, the college’s early childhood laboratory school. She was able to research and implement activities for young children.

O’Malley will also be working toward achieving her master’s degree.