From Shake Shack to standout teacher: How one woman found her calling through a nonprofit program

After two decades in the restaurant industry, Amanda Burns wasn't sure where her next chapter would take her, until a leap of faith and a new nonprofit program helped her trade hospitality for a classroom. Burns spent 20 years in the restaurant business. "My degree is in hospitality management. I worked with Shake Shack for six years and other restaurants before that. My career until recently was specifically in restaurant management," Burns said.

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Main Idea: Amanda Burns left a long restaurant career and became a standout teacher through Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program.

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Burns worked in restaurant management for about 20 years, including six years at Shake Shack, before changing careers.
She wanted to do work with kids and found Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program, or TAP, to help her switch into teaching.
TAP gave her training, support, and confidence, and she is now in her second year of teaching at Palmetto Middle School.
Burns was named Rookie Teacher of the Year, and Achieve Miami says TAP was created to help fill teacher shortages in local schools.

Impact on the People

Negative Impact

Teacher shortages can leave classes uncovered and disrupt learning for families, with extra strain on schools and taxpayers.

Positive Impact

Achieve Miami’s training program can help career changers become teachers, which may improve school staffing and give students more stable classrooms.

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