Nicole Maisto
When Nicole Maisto helped prepare kindergarteners for first grade, she knew that she wanted to be a teacher; “working with these kids and helping prepare them for school made me feel like I was doing something very important.”
Nicole aspires to “teach in CT, maybe even in my hometown of Wolcott. I could be a part of the educational system that helped me achieve my goals.” And given her unique background, Nicole would make a great addition to any teaching staff.
During her time at Wolcott High School, Nicole was on the track team, cheerleading squad, prom committee, yearbook committee, and French club. As an active member in her youth church group, she worked on fundraisers, volunteered at homeless shelters, and represented the St. Maria Goretti Church at the New England Catholic Youth Conference.
Nicole is now hard at work, learning how to take her interests to the classroom. She currently studies education at the Naugatuck Valley Community College, with plans to finish her degree at Central Connecticut State University. As a student at NVCC, Nicole makes use of CCF’s Community College Scholarship to make her dreams a bit more affordable.
