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Making School Friends
My first day of Kindergarten I was consoling another student at my bus stop that there was nothing to worry about because we could go to school together and be friends. -
ELA Presentations
During ELA we would create BCR's (Brief Constructed Responses) and those students who would write the best ones in the class would get to wear a sash. One day I had the best one and was able to read it allowed to the class and wear a sash. -
My First School Play
I auditioned for my first school play where I would need to act. I scored a role of an Umpa Lumpa in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This began my love for musical theatre and performing. -
My Past
More often my Grandmother and I would tell stories about my and traumatic experiences I've gone through in my childhood and I became more open to expressing my feelings about those situations. -
Science Fair Presentation
My science fair project was chosen to be presented to my fellow peers and teachers at my middle school. This was my first time presenting a project publicly and giving in-depth explenations on the spot. -
Spelling Evaluation
During middle school teachers began to notice my spelling wasn't up to standards and began to quiz me more often on spelling. -
Freshman Year
In high school it became a more prominent thing to have introductions and presentations which pushed me outside of my comfort zone. -
Teacher Academy of Maryland
I began to take TAM classes which introduced me into presenting projects and presentations in front of a class and communicating with children. -
Loss of my Dad
I had recently lost my Dad and became more comfortable with speaking on my emotions and becoming an inspiring advocate for mental illness. -
My Senior Year
At my senior year dance show I was given the opportunity to present a speech about growing up in the dance world and thank those who had a crucial part of my past. -
Career Path
I began college and started taking opportunities to work with children and become more involved in the education setting -
Speech
I finally enrolled in my first speech class which helped me with public speaking and tools to help me public presentations.
