Informal Introduction

I am from West Knoxville and I attended Bearden High School. I absolutely love going to UT. Being from Knoxville affords me the opportunity to go home frequently and visit with my family members. I have an older brother, an older sister, and two wonderful parents. Additionally, I have a brother- and sister-in-law and two nieces that I love very much. I spend a lot of time with my friends also. We love to hike, run and go to music events and concerts. I have known that I want to pursue teaching as my profession since I was a little girl. My mother, one of my greatest role models, is an educator in Knox County, thus I have grown up learning about the joys of educating first-hand. I was also inspired to become an educator by my fifth grade teacher. I loved her hands-on approach to teaching and her enthusiasm for learning. It is likely that my grade preference for teaching was influenced by fifth grade experience as I hope to teach forth or fifth grade. My experience with technology is limited. Typically, I am only on the computer to use my email account and to check Facebook. I am excited to be in this class and learn more about how I can utilize technological resources to facilitate the learning process.