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and visit the spoil islands, exploring the plants
and animals that live there and learn the effects
of erosion,” she said. “My husband, James, actually
went to Jensen Beach Elementary and the
school field trip included two days of camping
on the spoil islands.”
With three young children, teaching full time
can be challenging, but Chesrown says the
church family is a great support in addition to
her work family.
“Lauren has been an integral part of our son
Isaiah’s development,” said Mark Hubbard, the
pastor of ShoreLife Church. “He struggles with a
cognitive learning disorder that has made school
challenging and even intimidating for him. She
was not only able to help him overcome his
learning challenges by improving his proficiencies,
but empowered him with a confidence and
belief that he was, as she put it, ‘destined for
greatness.’ She was able to get through to him in
such a way that he began to believe it and live it
out. She was a game-changer for our son.”
“One of the best things about teaching is
watching a child light up over something they
wondered about and finally see them discover it
and feel successful,” Chesrown said. “There is a
complete change in them. Teachers have to be on
all the time, so even on your hardest day — seeing
their joy completely lifts you up too and it’s
the coolest most special feeling you can have to
be there for them.”
Chesrown teaches her students about the OCEARCH team’s Jacksonville expedition
where it tagged Lydia, a great white shark.
Live the
Knight Life.
Edgar Carrasco
IRSC Class of 2017 / UCF Class of 2019
Studying Pediatric Psychology
"I’ve worked with at-risk kids, and
seeing what they go through makes
me want to be there for them.”
This is where . . .
one great school leads to
another.
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