My undergraduate degree is in Television-Directing/Producing. I decided to go into media sales after college and never left the sales world. Although it was a lucrative position, I hated the time spent away from my family and friends. I traveled way too much, forgetting what city I was in at the airport a few times! I became a mother, and knew then that it was time for me to give up my corporate life. I helped run my family's restaurant here in Charlotte for 5 years. I knew this is not what I wanted to do for much longer. After volunteering in my daughters Kindergarten classroom, I knew teaching was my true calling. I applied for a job as a teaching assistant while pursuing my Master's Degree in Teaching. I have spent a year in the classroom with first graders, and am very happy I did so. I am absorbing the information that Dr. Piel and Dr. Polly are giving us. It's perfect-all tying together!
I love what I do-I am making a difference in children's lives every day. They are making a difference in mine. Other than being a mom, teaching is what I live for. I love it. Period.
I can't wait to lead my own classroom!!

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I want to teach elementary education because I have always enjoyed working with young children. I love seeing their thirst for new information, and how they soak up everything like little sponges. I love their innocence. I love the fact that they still think we adults are "cool", and seek our approval. It gives me great joy to see the enthusiasm that they have when it comes to learning new things. I value education, and I look forward to the opportunity to be a part in providing that educational foundation for our youth. I want to learn about the present educational disparities, and hopefully play a role in "closing the gap". I am also a wife and a mother. I love the scheduling that teaching offers! I feel that teaching will give me the opportunity to give my daughter, and my husband a great deal of my time. Also, if I might add; we all know that teacher pay is a little on the low side, but I ask you to consider this. How many jobs pay you to work for only ten months out the year. Also, consider all the holidays, and workdays that are in the calendar. When you think about it that way, there are definitely some perks to teaching; outside the fact that we get to touch the lives of numerous children!

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