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The Begining
I was born. -
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Preschool
My first formal schooling experience was at Truman Elementary. Truman was in the Pacific School District in Pacific, MO. -
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St. Bridget of Kildare
Kindergarten through second grade was spent at St. Bridget of Kildare. It was a small catholic school in Pacific, MO. -
Tutoring
In first grade my grandma began tutoring me in reading and writing. She taught high school English for 42 years and largely responsible for me learning how to read. -
Pause on Reading
In second grade I had one of the most negative experiences with a teacher in the history of my education. She was a first year teacher with a classroom of second and third graders, as a result she seemed very overwhemed and in the midst she was not very professional. On several occassions she seemed to give up on explaining things to me and called me retarded infront of the class, in the end my reading took a hit. -
More Tutoring
The summer before third grade I attended a tutoring program through Webster University to recieve help with reading from trained reading specialist. -
Favorite Teacher
In third grade I had my favorite teacher Mrs. Huelsman. It was her last year teaching but she was always entergetic and enthusiastic in her teaching. She made the move much easier! -
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A shift in schools - Barretts Elementary
After moving from Grey Summit to St. Louis I began attending Barretts Elementary in Parkway School District. It was a big shift to go from a small Catholic school to a very large public school. -
Least Favorite Teacher
To counter balance my faorite teacher, in forth grade I had my least favorite teacher. Ms. Masey missed a lot of school days and gave the class at least 2 hours of homework each night. -
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Middle School
Sixth grade through eigth grade were spent at Parkway South Middle in the Parkway School District. -
Outdoor School
In the Parkway School District all the six graders go on a week long trip to camp Lakewood. Some of the classes were damn building, horse back riding, compassuse, eco-geo, and team building activities -
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High School
I spent all four years of high school at Parkway South High in the Parkway School District. South High is the largest school in the district and had approximently 2,100 students. -
Foreign Exchange Program
The summer between my freshman and sophomore year I studied abroad in Costa Rica. For six weeks I went to school, stayed with a family, and explored the country while practicing my Spanish. -
Outdoor School
This time I returned to Outdoor School with the same teachers but this time as a counselor. I led a cabin of eleven sixth grade girls through daily lessons. (I did this for three consecutive years. sophomore year - senior year) -
Summer School
The summer between my sophomore year and junior year I attended summer school. During summer school I took a strength and conditioning PE class and a health class, this allowed me to take all my necessary classes, Spanish, and choir during the regular year. -
Most Encouraging Teacher
Sophomore year of high school I had my favorite teacher in high school, Mrs. Bouslog. She was extremely encouraging when it came to my reading, writing, and pretty much anything else I did. -
Peer Teaching
Peer Teachers attended seventh grade classrooms once a week for the month of February to teach; stay connected, be unique, be responsible, and have integrity. (I did this for two consecutive years. junior year - senior year) -
Peru Class Trip
The summer between my junior year and senior year I went to Peru with eleven different students. For one week I lived with a family and attended a school. And then for the second week we travelled around going to Machu Pichu and Lima. -
Cadet Teaching
Second semester senior year I cadet taught with my English 2 teacher, Mrs. Bouslog. While in the classroom I was able to do little task to help Mrs. Bousog but also assisted students with their writing and reading. -
Graduation
I graduated from Parkway South High with a class of over 500. -
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College
I'm hoping to get a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Spanish here at Coe College -
Teacher Education Program
Officially started in the Education Program :)
