Dozier recently finished her fourth year as a biology teacher at J.J. Pearce High School, and she has already earned recognition for her work. Dozier capped the year by winning the national Outstanding Alumni Award from the UTeach STEM Educators Association. She made a chance visit to the UTeach Dallas offices on campus and found herself sold on the idea of becoming a science teacher. “I stumbled into Hailey King’s office, the academic advisor for UTeach Dallas, and she sat me down and talked to me about teaching science. “This graduating class includes my first biology students, who I watched become 18-year-olds who are now going to college and joining the workforce.