Professional Education
Career and Job Goals:
Upon graduating from Western Michigan University I would most like to find a teaching position in an early elementary grade level. Grades K-3 are what appeal to me the more because in those grades I feel that there is still a lot of artistic and creative involvement in the classroom. To better prepare myself for these grades, I'm currently taking early childhood education classes that will help me to obtain a Z endorsement with my teaching certificate. I believe that expression through the arts is something that everyone should have a chance to experience and that younger ages students have an easier time embracing that. With sharing the arts with my students I will hope that it will help them to use it across the curriculum as they are learning and developing. Most of all, as a teacher I want to make a lasting impression or change in my students lives, just like all of the wonderful teachers that have done that for me.
History of Previous Education:
My hometown is Dearborn Michigan (the same hometown of Henry Ford) and I attended elementary, middle, and high school in Dearborn Public Schools. http://www.dearbornschools.org
In 2002, I graduated from Dearborn High School and was accepted to Western Michigan University. While in high school I participated in Key Club, which is a community service organization sponsored by Kiwanis. I also was involved with peer mediation and participated on the golf and cheerleading teams.
Previous Work Experiences:
Age 12- Present: Babysitter for quite a few families for children from the age of infant to 12 years old
June- August 2001: Einstein Bros. Bagels: worked as a cashier, made food, and maintained and cleaned restaurant/work areas
June-August 2002: Community Bank of Dearborn: Summer Intern position: worked in loan department on loan updating project and spend time learning about the human resources department http://www.cbdear.com
May 2003- Present: Century 21 Curran&Christie Real Estate: Client Coordinator: manages communication between agents and customers, sets up appointments, logs calls in system on computer, and keeps track of all showing information http://www.century21cc.com
Other Activities:
September- December 2003: Project Mentor at King Westwood Elementary in Kalamazoo,MI- mentored 5th grader and helped him work on his reading and writing skills
September-December 2004: Volunteered in 2nd grade classroom and volunteered as a cheerleading coach for 5th and 6th grade girls at Arcadia Elementary in Kalamazoo, MI- both of these experiences gave me more insight on becoming a teacher January
2003- Present: Chi Omega Sorority: Social Coordinator Jan .-Dec. '04- with this position I was responsible for setting up social functions which included the responsibility of booking restaurants/banquet halls, finding transportation for a large group, and dealing with finances of the social events. Community Service Activities- Chi Omega supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation http://www.wish.org Every year we put on a haunted forest to raise money to send to the Make-A-Wish program and aid in the granting of a terminally ill child's wish. Also as a member of the sorority I have the opportunity to participate in a number of other sorority's and fraternity's philanthropic events.
