22-year-old Mallory Boykin is a graduate from the University
of Southern Mississippi. She works as a
speech therapist and tutor for the Hattiesburg school district. Boykin works at
Grace Christian public School. Boykin is from a small town in Alabama. She is
also the only child in her family.
Before Boykin became a teacher she was just a student at the
University. She first decided to get involved with the community when she met a
friend in her speech class. Her new friend introduced her to the organization
Big Brothers Big sisters. At first Boykin wasn’t sure about the organization
but once she met her new friend’s “little” she was sold that the organization
was perfect for her.
Boykin was paired with a little girl named Keyasia Singleton.
She was in first grade when they met but
now she is ten years old and in the third grade.
Soon after Boykin was paired with her “little,” she visited Singleton
at school frequently. Boykin was there so often that she was offered a job at
the elementary school.
Once Boykin became a teacher there it made her relationship
with Singleton closer. This was their
start of a even better bond.
“Everyday, usually every evening she comes in my room with a
smile on her face. So if I’m having a bad day it will lift me up a little more.”
Boykin said.
Boykin reminisces about the first day she met Singleton and
how shy her new little sister was. She’s excited that her little sister isn’t like
that anymore.
“She Is now apart of my family…. She really is truly my
little sister.” Boykin says.
She describes her little in a few words as a little shy, a wonderful
personality, a sweet girl and a leader.
Singleton is like any other ten-year-old girl. She enjoys
hanging out with her friends after school and hanging out with her “big.”
Singleton and Boykin agree that their favorite memory together is when they
spent time at Boykins hometown in Alabama. Singleton enjoyed most the food that
Boykin’s mom made. She also enjoyed the
Boykin also talks about enjoying the organization’s events the
most. The organization host events ever so often and Boykin and her “little”
try to attend as many as possible.
Boykin believes she has helped her most become more social.
She pushed her to hang around children more often. She teaches her good
behavior, being honest and being a good friend to her class mates.
Boykin says she can see Singleton being a big sister one
day. She also believes that Singleton will be a great leader one day.
Singleton loves hanging out with her friends and her
favorite subject is math. She says she
wants to be a math teacher when she grows up.
Singleton says her biggest problem in school used to be reading
and language but ever since Boykin has been around she has improved greatly.
Singleton says she and Boykin hang out often. They go
swimming, bowling, and much more. She expressed how happy she was to receive her
long sleeved black and pink pajamas.
“Mallory comes and gets me and brings me presents,” says
Singleton.
Singleton gets to be number one in the life of Boykin. Singleton
comes from a big family of six other children. Boykin however, does not have
any other children and is not married and she says this helps her give all her
spare time to Singleton.
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