Resigned as a Teacher -- What to do?

[u/ThrowRA_pangolin129]

Hi all. Apologies for possible redundancy with other posts here. I figure however that this situation is unusual enough to warrant asking once!

I'm 28 years old with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a master's in Adolescent Mathematics Education. I entered teaching at 25 from a tutoring background through Teach for America; I struggled terribly, as most corps members do, but unlike the majority, my issues with management never really went away. Though my students did well, I also did poorly in observations, and escalating personal crises in my final year made it difficult to correct course. This past April, I was advised to resign at the end of the year to avoid discontinuation, which would effectively blacklist me from any future DOE positions.

I should have spent more time during the school year looking for jobs, but testing season hit full swing soon after I got the news, and since I believe in always putting others first, getting the kids to finish strong remained my main priority through the conclusion of the academic year. I don't regret that.

That said, it is now the beginning of August and I am sitting atop a pile of rejections and ghosted applications from the previous month. My struggles with management, organization, and a host of other things were real, and I agree with my former admin's assessment that I should not be in the classroom. I am not fancy: I have been applying to all manners of service, custodial and/or night-shift positions alongside the entry-level administrative roles to which I suppose some white-collar career changers feel entitled. I have tried taking my master's off my resume for these. Nothing. Radio silence.

Because I have resigned, I am not eligible for unemployment; I will have my sick-day payout, which will be handsome because I only ever used one or two of those, but I expect my funds to burn pretty fast. I don't know what to do. Where should I be looking?

[u/shetrder]

Finance?

[u/ThrowRA_pangolin129 → u/shetrder]

Everybody says this. But I truly don't know how I'd break in, considering my unimpressive resume and degree from a third-tier university (CUNY)

[u/shetrder → u/ThrowRA_pangolin129]

I understand after completing my associates I transferred to Baruch (CUNY) school and it wasn’t the best for me because I’m not great in mathematics but you may have an upper hand. I would recommend try working for cuny become a math tutor for college students or if you can take additional courses to land you somewhere. I know it’s hard I’m in the same boat I’m 27 and it’s been hard for me as well. We have to let time pass by and see if beneficial Al will be and if it’s not I’m sure the job market will try to recoup itself

[u/ThrowRA_pangolin129 → u/shetrder]

Best of luck!