Riding Assistant Personal Statement

I am committed to working with all persons of diverse backgrounds, disabilities and other special needs. Every student should have the experience and ability of working with quality and caring teachers who care enough to take the time to make sure that they are given the tools they need to succeed. My life experiences have shown me how to be a better person and teacher for my students.

The desire and passion and the strong interest I have for a profession in the care industry derives from my role as a care assistant, which I have enjoyed for the past nine years .The role has been challenging and extremely rewarding at the same time, I am genuinely a compassionate individual but my role has also taught me to be more patient and empathetic when assisting someone. Growing up I never thought that I would one day be so passionate about something in my life. I did not really think much about the future nor what I wanted to do with my life. From where I come from it is normal that after finishing school girls marry, have children and become housewives for the rest of their lives.

Time is passing and opportunities are opening for more students with special needs. Many students in college are getting more interested in Special Education as career that will allow more organization to have more workers with a big potential that will have an important impact on these kids with disabilities. However, this will require more training for the students that organizations around the country can give them. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,“the career outlook for special education teachers should remain steady through 2024, with an increase of 6%, the national average for job growth in the United States. The median salary for this position is just over $55,000 annually,” (“Master in Special Education”) The approach the

My life's journey is aspiring to further my education to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) as well as acquiring the credentials for Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). Upon achieving a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, I plan to apply my skills in a rehabilitation setting focusing on individuals with disabilities. My goal is to make an impact in the lives of many families and to empower these individuals to strive to their fullest potential. Furthermore, I find it gratifying helping individuals reach their goals and most importantly their dreams. I am currently working with the community and volunteering with the Autism Services Clinic at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Assisting children with special needs has been an exceptional

A few months ago I worked as an attendant to a 12-year-old boy with autism. I would go to his house and help out his family with anything that had to do with him. Some of the things that I would do were pick him up from school, prepare food him, and help him complete daily tasks. He did not speak at all, so it was really hard for me at first, but as the weeks went by I learned his facial expressions, his chart, and his sign language. Although it was difficult to work with him, I would like to continue working with special needs kids but in another setting.

I have been working with the Coweta County School System since August of 2000. I began as a paraprofessional working with students with Autism through the Emory Autism Program. I enjoyed working with special needs students so much that I entered the TAPP program to obtain my teaching certificate. I began working at East Coweta Middle School in the fall of 2002 and am still currently working there as an interrelated special education teacher. I have taught resource, collaborative, and co-teach classes. I have even had one year where I worked one-on-one with a student that required specialized instruction.

This pack has been produced to help people in a support role, raise awareness of the importance of effective communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults who are working in an educational environment. The pack will be separated into three key areas,

My work experience in special education started as an instructional assistant at a non-public school in Santa Cruz for students with moderate to

Although I am a librarian by practice, I am a teacher by choice. I believe in the educational mission of libraries and work hard to perpetuate the democratic ideals on which our profession was founded. I encourage my students to take their learning personally; to look beyond the assignment to see the connections to their everyday lives, and beneath the information to see the systems of social, economic, and political power that build and inform our world. As a teacher, I take the work I do seriously and I encourage my students to do the same.

In middle school, I remember “Sailor Moon” being the talk of my classmates. It didn’t take long for me to get involved in this series with “Pokemon” soon to follow. I remember going to class with poke-ball keychains, from Burger King, attached to my pants and declaring I was a going to be a Pokemon master. As time went on I became a huge anime fan, and began drawing in the style as well. I would often draw sketches for my classmates, and as time went on I became more and more interested in Japanese culture. When I was in high school, I began studying Japanese and even was selected to be a member of the Japanese National Honor Society.

Growing up as a child, my parents gave me the gifts of a globe, an encyclopedia, and an atlas. I would constantly learn about and imagine new experiences, cultures, and places vastly different and similar to what I had known in Canada and my parents’ stories of living in Argentina and Peru. To this day, I can say that much of my interest in Japan comes from my love and academic studies on geography and urban society. I am interested in learning, building, and supporting Japanese culture through English instruction and cultural exchange at the local community level. I aim to positively interact with others, understand their perspectives, and develop the knowledges and skills needed for my further participation in both Canadian and Japanese

Before the 80’s when people thought of Japanese imports, they thought of cars, TV’s, walkmans, and other electronics. Japanese pop culture is becoming increasingly popular and shows no signs of stopping. Now children are trying to learn Japanese and martial arts to be like their

Mrs. Lori Fairchild-Romero has taught special needs children for 25 plus years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in EMH (Educable Mental Handicapped) and a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Special Education. Mrs. Fairchild-Romero completed the Place Test for Generalist and is highly skilled and trained to work with any special needs student that is part of her school district (L. Fairchild-Romero, personal communication, October 22, 2015).

All staff members as well as students should try and build trust to allow for easy communication and assistance when needed. Librarians offer a lot of insight for both teachers and students and help make learning newer technology less daunting. Furthermore, librarians can impart their expertise for students to learn how to access information in the most comprehensive and efficient way. At my school it is important to work with students, other teachers, administration and staff members. We all have skills that aid in making our school a warm and welcoming

The starting point of Kanban was the recognition of diversity of Japan’s features and the idea is developed by considering the two distinct characteristics of this culture : (1) lack of resources in Japan, (2) Japanese working culture (Sugimori et al., 1977).