Sown Seeds Produce a Passionate Educator!

I did not begin my teaching journey 23 years ago knowing that I loved to teach young children. Actually, at that time I was a mom with three young ones of whom I loved very much and wanted them to have the best education possible. Before marriage and family, I was studying to become a fashion buyer and designer at University of Cincinnati. I wanted to take the fashion world by storm, and oh, how I loved to shop! “Who could have a finger on the fashion pulse better than me ?”,  I thought. Love and marriage suddenly came for me; my children, four girls, quickly followed. With all of that activity, it was best for me to became a stay at home mom.

While observing the preschool class that my second daughter was in, the teacher noticed how I interacted with the other children in the classroom. She mentioned that they were looking for teacher aides and if I would be interested. The opportunity to work and be with all of my children at the same place was a Godsend. Without hesitation, I accepted the teacher aide position. Working with that wonderful teacher those many years ago , learning from her and other compassionate and dedicated teachers had opened a brand new world  for me that is both fulfilling and challenging all at the same time; teaching early learners.

I worked as an aide for a few years, and then with the educational training, I became a preschool lead teacher. I decided to complete my BA in Organizational Management with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. With awesome mentors in my life, I worked and studied hard to obtain my teaching Certification which enabled me to instruct children at the kindergarten through grade school level. A short time ago, I was attending another university to complete a Masters in Education Program. I came to realize at this stage of my life that my true  desire is to pass onto other educators that same care , concern, dedication and professionalism that those early teachers and mentors shared with me. The Walden University Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies with the administration, leadership, and management specialty strand is the perfect program to equip me for the task of training others.  I plan to use my skills acquired through MSECS courses to own and operate an early learning center and become effective at leadership as well as management. It is most important to become an advocate for working families with young children. I am always looking to perfect my teaching craft; I would like to pass along skill sets and valuable information on to others. A solid education, while gaining more technical and networking experience  through the Walden on-line program will help me accomplish that goal and so much more.