Meet our youth intern Hadley!
Name
Hadley O’Hara
School Info
Sophomore at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
English Major with a Minor in Secondary Education
What you want to be “when you grow up”?
When I grow up, my dream is to be a High School English teacher and be able to pour into students. I hope to encourage them to be the best version of themselves and realize that education and a hunger for learning will open many doors and ultimately improve our society and communities.
If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
If I could eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be Chick-Fil-A waffle fries, with ranch of course!
What made you want to pursue this internship?
I wanted to pursue this internship so that I could give back to the program that gave so much to me growing up as a member. I wanted to get to love on students and help them realize the enormous love and grace a relationship with Christ offers.
What are some ways you experience God’s presence?
Some of the ways I experience God’s presence is through other people and the callings God places in my life. This could look like a friend responding or affirming something too perfectly to lack God’s presence or a nudge in a direction that places me slightly outside my comfort zone.
What do you wish you could tell your younger self?
I wish I could tell my younger self that you will have people that will be able to walk with you through the valleys and mountaintops. I would tell her that the mountaintops will not be too steep and you will be stronger on the other side.
