Introduction
This blog is intended to chronicle my experience as a new teacher of High School English. At this time, I am working to complete my credential with National University and student teach in the Spring of 2016. I grew up in a household with two parents as high school teachers, education was important and every vacation had an educational component. I even attended high school where my parents taught and was in my fathers class one year. I came home from the first day of kindergarten saying I wanted to be a teacher, both of my parents looked at me and said, "no, do something else". I have done a variety of jobs over the past 27 years and have now returned to the goal I identified after that first day of Kindergarten, to the surprise of myself and my parents.

I was born and raised in Long Beach, California. In March of 2007, I made the scariest of decisions and decided to leave to attend Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Today, I look back and for a variety of reasons, from education to the fun times, this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I graduated from Willamette in 2011 with a Bachelors in Rhetoric and Media Studies. Through an expedited and intensive 3-2 program, I graduated the following Spring with a Masters in Business Administration. From there the crazy journey of figuring out what I wanted to do began. I did everything from work as a Quality Assurance coordinator, to a server at a bakery and nanny. The I decided to try and be a substitute teacher in Long Beach Unified School District. Through this experience, I was shown a career that was challenging and enjoyable. Each day is different, unexpected and often chaotic, but I loved it! I have worked as a Long Term Substitute at Jordan High School, where I taught 9th and 11th grade English for a semester and decided at that time to pursue my credential. From there, I have moved in Long Beach Unified School District to be a Job Developer, assisting students gaining the skills and experience to attain direct hire employment.

Team technology Questionnaire

The personality test categorized me as ESTP and states, "you are an action oriented problem solver. You enjoy getting things done, and taking action to solve practical problems. You are in your element when there is a crisis requiring urgent action, which you are able to resolve. If you have any particular skills (e.g. sports, crafts or sales) then you enjoy applying those skills to reach a tangible goal (winning a game, making a sale, or building something tangible)" which I think develops a clear snapshot of who I am . I enjoy overcoming challenges and started my own knitting business, which I think are two examples that speak to this correct analysis of my personality.On the other side, I was categorized as extroverted, which I do not believe to be true and many of those around me would agree I am not a very extroverted person. 

Second Personality Test

It was interesting to see the second personality assessment focused on introverted compared to extroverted. This assessment characterized me as extroverted, which is a characteristic I have known about myself. I prefer time thinking on my own, before working with groups. I have been told I am often difficult to read. I think balancing these two characteristics will be important in the classroom to make a connection with students, but also main professional. Making sure to always be aware of this and make sure to maintain a balance at all times. Completing these personality tests, helps educators understand how they work and think, which we must remember will be different then their students. Making sure to use strategies and activities that reach all students is necessary to be effective and intentional as a teacher. 

Thank you for taking the time to read, you now all know a lot about me. The introverted side is saying maybe too much!