College Essay On My Teaching Career

I have been a lifelong learner and have an extensive academic background and the knowledge of teaching history and social studies. Additionally, I continue take courses in the core subject areas, math, science, and English to expand my knowledge and provide in-depth instruction. I have traveled extensively through military service with several

After I was married, and moved to Ocean County, teaching once again, was part of my life. I worked for the Visiting Nurses Association of Ocean County; teaching Home Health Aides how to handle patients in their homes, and assessing their skills. Toward the end of my 16 year Physical

I have taught students ranging from five years old to nineteen years of age. Hence, being an educator, I have learned that learning is always shifting, therefore I must keep improving with the incessant changes. As a little girl, I have always dreamt of being a teacher and I have carried out that dream. My career journey started as a substitute teacher, a floater between classrooms, an assistant teacher, a teacher, a center supervisor, and an educational supervisor. I presently work as an Educational consultant for Danya International LLC. As an Educational Consultant, I able to review and aid with the learning environment of teachers and educational management in a school

I am Carla Sittig and have taught for 19 years. I began my teaching career in Louisiana where my husband and I are originally from. We moved to Texas in 1998 and in 2006, Hurricane Rita prompted us relocate to Raleigh, North Carolina. We have lived in New Bern since 2008. My experience includes elementary, middle school science, publications, video productions, and school level tech facilitator. I served as a media coordinator for the past three years until moving into the role as a Digital Teaching and Learning Coach for Craven County Schools. My husband and I have two children. Our oldest attends ECU with only three semesters left and our youngest is a senior in high school.

I am a great teacher and am passionate about achieving my goals. I have several years of teaching experience and my enthusiasm for teaching children has only grown.

While my dedication to teaching at some capacity has been a lifelong passion, I would like to explain why I want to join Teach for America by starting at the beginning of my own academic journey:

How long have you been teaching, and why did you choose a career in Education?

I am a 55 year old teacher of art, computer and gifted classes; however teaching elementary and middle school students is my second career, initially I was a producer in advertising and textbook publishing. I have no children, and have never married… yet.

I returned to school at the Community College of Aurora in 1996 after giving birth to my

In elementary school, we were all asked a question. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I have always known my answer to that question. I want to be a teacher. The question in the back of my mind, was what kind of teacher. Through my life I’ve met many different teachers, and have had many different experiences, that have helped me find an answer to that question. If not for all of these people and experiences, I don’t know where I would be.

Though my academic career started later than most, I feel the life experiences I gained prior to becoming a teacher were extremely beneficial to understanding how the business world works outside of education. This has given me an ability to see things in a different light than most teachers who go directly into teaching at a young age. I graduated high school in 2000 and enrolled at Rock Valley Community College in Rockford, Illinois. During this time, I was a manager for a major electronics store. I learned a tough lesson about the ever-changing need for staff in retail and set my sights on becoming a teacher. I graduated with an Associates

I completed my bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science & Policy Minor in Management in May 2016. During my four years at Clark, I’ve gained in depth knowledge of racial, environmental, and social justice issues in and outside of the classroom.

My name is Deanne McFry and I live in Centre, Alabama. I am married with three children. My husband and I are both educators; however, I have recently left the classroom after 15 years of teaching! I am currently working at the Board of Education as an Assessment Specialist. This is a very different but rewarding job.

My name is Madeline Casanova, and I work for Pearson Education Group, and I am the program coordinator for Ohio University online Master in Health Administration program. I have worked in Higher education field for 13 years in many different roles ranging from enrollment advisors, financial-aid counselor, and retention. I live in the sunshine state of Florida, and I’m looking forward to a career as an instructional designer.

Larry Jensen, currently a physical education teacher at Medomak Valley High School, has been in education since 1974. When in high school, Larry wanted to be a physical education teacher, but his father owned a very successful plumbing and heating business and Larry also thought he may want to work for his father. Due to his indecision, he was very late in applying for colleges and was unable to get into his first several choices of schools. He was, however, accepted at Ricker College in Houlton, ME and majored in business with a minor in physical education. After college, he moved into an apartment with three roommates and went to work for his father doing several jobs for the business, including keeping the books and billing customers. Two of his roommates were physical education teachers and the other was a business teacher. That first summer out of college Larry watched his three roommates working their part-time summer jobs mowing lawns with Portland Parks and Recreation while he worked long hours for his father. When the school year started up Larry realized he wanted to do what his roommates were doing. So, two of his roommates, who worked for the Gorham school department got him an interview for a teacher aide position at Gorham Middle