Welcome to my teaching portfolio.
Experts are just amateurs who didn’t stop learning.
About Me
I didn’t pursue teaching as a career until I was in my thirties. I initially worked in health care as a Medical Assistant then as a Veterinary Assistant. In high school, I struggled to decide what to do after graduation, but I knew I wanted to go to college. When I listened to the missionaries tell their stories on Sundays as a little girl, I thought I wanted to be a missionary or pastor. It didn’t seem then that a girl could be a pastor. Marine biologist or zoologist were my next thought, but they too seemed beyond reach.
College was not available immediately after high school because of money, but trade school was. I did eventually get to college; and though it took me ten years to complete my first bachelor degree, the experiences I had along the way make working in schools meaningful and enjoyable.
Though I like helping animals and wanted to work in the life sciences and veterinary medicine, I also wanted to work with students and influence them in a positive way. The career path I am on now is a mix of the helping professions, church ministry, and working with nature. It has been rewarding and worth the work at this time in my life.
Why I created this portfolio.
Professional Growth
It assists me in the process of reviewing, refining, and revising my work. It is a tool for reflection that helps me develop professionally.
Documentation and Organization
The interactive abilities of the webpage, makes it easy to link pages and content so the path of learning can be shared with more depth and it can continue over the course of my career as I continue to reflect, learn and implement new skills.
To Share it with others
It is a visual, interactive medium that allows me to share the experiences I’ve had and work I’ve done using links to pictures and examples.
It was Assigned
The teaching profession recognizes the importance of the portfolio in any of its forms including electronic, many sizes of binders, and single page summaries. Student teachers create them and seasoned teachers update them for growth and employment.
Elements of this Site
I organized this site to work with my philosophy of education. Within that document page are links to examples from my teaching experiences that illustrate my points. The tabs at the top and bottom link to the pages and sub-pages that will take you directly to specific content as well. Thank you for visiting. I hope what you find here is inspiring and helpful.