Louise Derman-Sparks stated “….I had a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution to the world and to fix all [of] the injustices……and I wanted to do that through teaching.”

Ouote by Dr. Deborah Stipek

    "Teachers can motivate students only if they themselves are motivated. They can make students feel valued and secure only if they feel valued and secure; they can foster enthusiasm for learning in students only if they are enthusiastic about teaching. The school culture can make or break a teacher in the same way that the classroom culture can support or undermine students' efforts to learn."

My Childhood web

My Mother: 

My mother was my biggest inspiration as a child. She did a good job at preparing me for life challenges; although I did not realize it at the time. She would always encourage me to go for my dreams and reach for the stars. Now being a mother myself, I realize exactly what she was preparing me for.

 My Grandmother:

She was a person that I could go to when I wasn’t comfortable talking to my mother. My grandmother always offered good words of wisdom. She never made me feel inferior and she never judged me regardless of the situation. She was always optimistic.

My Hair Dresser:

The hair salon for me has always been a therapeutic environment. My hair dresser influences my life because it seems that regardless of the situation, she always found a silver lining. I swear just when you’d think the situation couldn’t get any worse; she would offer another alternative and shed alot of light onto the situation.

My Aunt:

She is only a few years older than I am. So, she was like the big sister I never had. I enjoyed her helping   to get me ready for prom and other activities. She would always be there when I needed her no matter the circumstance.  

My Best Friend:

My best friend and I first met in the second grade. It seems as though every time I went to go start something new she was there.  We had so many first memories together. We went on our first double date together, we both went to prom, and we shared an abundance of memories. We both understand each other and she has been my only close friend since I can remember.

                                        

My favorite childrens' book

My favorite childrens' book is "The Dot" written by Peter H. Reynolds. I love this book because Vashti, one of the main characters, cannot draw. She's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti grabs a blank sheet of paper, leaving a remarkably angry dot. This is especially important because it shows that one can find creativity in the smallest of things.

One of my favorite quotes...

"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today."
- Stacia Tauscher

This quote is meaningful to me because we as adults often times forget that children are constantly absorbing new information. We ogle over what they are destined to be, but we must be reminded that what they learn from us today, will mold them as a person tomorrow.