Autobiographical Statement
My love for teaching was inspired from my desire to share my love for water with others. From the time that I was a few months old till present I have had a passion for everything having to do with water. I competitively swam since I was eight years old and developed butterfly and long distances swims. Summers were also full of boat trips consisting of tubing, water-skiing, wake-boarding, fishing or house boating. It was this love for being in the water that made me want to share this passion with others so I decided to become a lifeguard so I could teach others how to be safe in and around any body of water. It was through teachings others water safety and stroke correction that I realized that I not only enjoyed sharing my passion for being in the water but I enjoyed teaching people how to improve their skills and conquer their fears.
It is through numerous volunteer experiences such as being a basketball coach in Sweden at an outreach program and a youth leader at Glenview Nazarene Church which confirmed my career choice. While in Sweden at Bible School, I had the opportunity to work with several of my peers at a outreach program for local junior high and high school student, where we had to opportunity to teach them how to play basketball, improve their English and develop a friendship with a mentor. As a youth leader at Glenview Nazarene Church for three years, I worked to organizing weekly youth events. These events included annual trips and all-nighters, set up a weekly calling system, advertised events, fundraising but most importantly I built friendships with the youth of our community.
Moreover, each of my practicums at the University of Lethbridge equipped me with the skills I need to be a successful teacher. My first professional practicum semester taught me how to effectively use numerous teaching strategies. My second placement, at St. Francis Junior High, taught me how to be a teacher and not a friend. My final practicum taught me that I needed to see each of my students as an individual learner in order to make learning engaging and meaningful for each student in my classroom.
My desire to teach started with sharing a passion for swimming but has morphed into a desire to impact students lives, to make a difference, to show them how to be successful and be continuous lifelong learners. I became a teacher to share my passion of learning and make a difference in the lives of my students.
It is through numerous volunteer experiences such as being a basketball coach in Sweden at an outreach program and a youth leader at Glenview Nazarene Church which confirmed my career choice. While in Sweden at Bible School, I had the opportunity to work with several of my peers at a outreach program for local junior high and high school student, where we had to opportunity to teach them how to play basketball, improve their English and develop a friendship with a mentor. As a youth leader at Glenview Nazarene Church for three years, I worked to organizing weekly youth events. These events included annual trips and all-nighters, set up a weekly calling system, advertised events, fundraising but most importantly I built friendships with the youth of our community.
Moreover, each of my practicums at the University of Lethbridge equipped me with the skills I need to be a successful teacher. My first professional practicum semester taught me how to effectively use numerous teaching strategies. My second placement, at St. Francis Junior High, taught me how to be a teacher and not a friend. My final practicum taught me that I needed to see each of my students as an individual learner in order to make learning engaging and meaningful for each student in my classroom.
My desire to teach started with sharing a passion for swimming but has morphed into a desire to impact students lives, to make a difference, to show them how to be successful and be continuous lifelong learners. I became a teacher to share my passion of learning and make a difference in the lives of my students.