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All About Me

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I love to teach, I love to learn, I love to travel
I love to make a difference












 me in the rain  Flower  me in Colorado  me in Mammoth  Me in the Park  Flower  me snowboarding        


 



 



My Teaching Philosphy
I grew-up in the beach town of Santa Cruz, California.  As a young girl I
loved reading and doing science projects as much as running around
outside playing with my friends. 

My senior year of high school I lived with a Costa Rican family in a small coffee-farming community outside of Alajuela, Costa Rica. I attended a language school and developed fluency in Spanish.

After returning I moved to Davis to attend the University of California, Davis.  Experiencing the poverty of Costa Rica sparked my interest in understanding social inequality.  To develop that understanding I studied Sociology and Spanish.

My third year at UC Davis, I studied at the University of Belgrano in
Buenos Aires, Argentina where I learned about the country while practicing my Spanish.

Upon my return, I worked as a program assistant for Freedom from Hunger. 
I was intrigued by the way education was used to lift women out of
poverty and give them a better life.

After graduating from UC Davis I decided to pursue my interest in education
while developing fluency in French as an English Language Teaching Assistant
at a High School in Le Mans, France.  From the first day, I was given the keys
to my own classroom and a schedule with ten different classes to teach and no curriculum.  It was a fun challenge, and I learned a lot about
myself and about teaching.

When I moved back to the Sacramento area I decided to work in K-6 classrooms
as a substitute teacher.  From the first day I entered the classroom I was
excited to be teaching again.  Because of my love of languages and culture
I pursued a bilingual cross-cultural teaching credential at
UC Davis.

Before starting the program I spent the summer as a third grade summer school teacher.  It was great to have my own room and develop my own
curriculum again.  I had a lot of fun with my students.

This year I have learned so much about how to help every student learn and
achieve to the best of their ability.  Working as a student teacher in a second
 grade and fifth grade classroom have given me a wide range of experiences
and ideas that I will take to my future classrooms. 

When I am not teaching or studying I enjoy reading, playing the piano, cooking
and participating in a wide variety of outdoor activities from hiking and biking
to climbing and camping.

In June I will graduate with my teaching credential, get married and
settle in West Virginia with my husband who is currently living in the Lewisburg area.  I am looking forward to dedicating myself to the learning of my students


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