Sara Weiss
You might say that dual credit is a passion for Sara Weiss. Her relationship with Richland College began as a dual-credit student in 1988 but has carried forward to her work with the college’s dual-credit programs today.
Sara contracted mono her junior year of high school and because of her illness, wasn’t able to graduate. Instead of being defeated, Sara enrolled at RLC as a dual credit student, taking classes that counted toward her high school diploma and toward college credit. She took as many classes as she could afford – sometimes only a class or two a semester. During that time, she worked at least one job and sometimes several.
Over the course of 10 years, Sara accumulated enough credits to transfer to the University of Texas at Dallas, where she earned a bachelor of science degree with a double major in mathematics and statistics and a minor in literature. Sara’s quest for knowledge continued and she went on to earn a master’s degree in mathematics from UTD.
Today, Sara is heavily involved in Richland’s dual credit process. She’s the math lab coordinator for Richland Collegiate High School (Richland’s charter dual-credit high school). As one who understands the unique situation of being a dual credit student, Sara helps give students opportunities and works with them to overcome challenges.
Sara designs curriculum for the TNLZ 1000 math labs and advanced math labs and she teaches in both the continuing education and credit departments at RLC. Sara is also an adjunct mathematics faculty member for Collin County Community College District.
Besides her academic and professional achievements, Sara volunteers for Temple Emanuel in Dallas and is a member of the WRJ.