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About Me
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| Born in
San Francisco , I spent all of my elementary years in the San Francisco
public school system. I absolutely loved the urban enviroment,
where I was immersed in cultural and linguistic diversity.
Furthermore, my third grade teacher, Mrs. Shebert made the most
memorable impression on me. I always loved the captivating read
alouds and engaging lessons. She was notorious for reading a book
that was highly regarded as the best book ever, Sideway Stories from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar. In the afternoons, Mrs. Shebert imitated
different students from the thirtieth story of Wayside School,
including Joe the boy who counted incorrectly but always got the right
answer, Deedee the girl who turned her mosquito bites into numbers and
John the boy who could only read upside down. Growing up the younger of two siblings, it was always "How come Candice gets to eat right now?" and "Why does Candice get to watch TV right now?" Like many other youngest siblings, my brother helped to change my parent's stubborn ways. My parents were much more leniet with me, but like most daughters, I still lived through the double standards of growing up a girl. Nevertheless, my parents gave into my complaints and set less strict ground rules. Growing up in a family that supported every team in San Francisco, I naturally became involved in high school athletics. I played volleyball, basketball and softball for the duration of my high school career. Although I grew up in a family of baseball and basketball lovers, it was volleyball I excelled in. It was my involvement in sports that really developed my understanding of teamwork, determination and leadership. Although I dedicated much of my to extracurricular activities, I spent summers working as a junior camp leader at a multi-age sports camp. As an undergraduate, this desire to work with children flourished. I spent a quarter interning as an elementary school counselor, where I prepared IEPs and SSTs for special needs students and conducted whole-class conflict resolution meetings. Since I only worked with several students at a time, I found the work a little limiting. As an attempt to further explore possible careers with children, I spent two quarters as a classroom assistant in a fourth grade classroom. The empowering feeling I got everytime I taught a student something new, it solidifed my desires to be a teacher. Trying to fulfill my dreams as a teacher, I graduated from UC Davis with major in human development and a minor in education. As an undergraduate, I fell in love with UC Davis and its college town atmosphere and decided to further pursue my multiple subject teaching credential and MA at UC Davis. |
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