voiceability

  Grace Nilsson photo by Annie Uyehara Grace Nilsson By Annie Uyehara When she graduates from college, Grace Nilsson will be able to get a job anywhere she chooses. Her career choice is not based on salary but on an inherent desire to teach a population that’s underserved in our community. Nilsson will graduate with a degree in Special Education and immediately start her career as a special needs teacher.  “It’s going to be a highly demanding job, but the students are more than capable of achieving standards, and it’s so awesome to see them succeed,” says Nilsson. She’s been racking up hours as an intern and when she graduates in May, she’ll have over 1,000 hours of working with special needs students. A lot of work, but Nilsson hasn’t wavered from her goal.  “I’ve always felt called to do this. I think God placed it on my heart.” Growing up, her classmate had intellectual disabilities and instead of avoiding him, she wanted to know him well, as she does with her future students. “I do