My Journey Through Education

My journey through education begins with an unforgettable teacher that entered my life many

Years ago, in middle school. Mr.DeLoach was the kind of educator that dedicated himself to the

well-being of all his students, including myself. As a child who needed more emotional attention

than most of their peers, this made an incredible impact in my life. This instructor sparked a

desire to provide the same level of support to other students; the way he did for me.

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I decided to attend an education program called the Urban Teaching Academy. It was there I

learned that I could cultivate a craft to educate students and motivate them to learn. We taught

mini lessons to elementary students and studied various educational styles, and figures.

 

During this time, I also became an aid and tutor for Stewart Middle School and Just Elementary School. I worked with students one on one to assist them in learning content that they could not grasp completely. This is also the place that is responsible for my first encounter with a student that had an exceptionality and completely altered my perspective on education. I met a little boy who the teacher was overwhelmed with because of his outbursts in class and his lack of attention. This boy has Asperger’s Syndrome. I could not help but feel as though he was being left out of an educational journey that he deserved to experience, so I decided to tutor him after school hours. Again, I felt a spark within myself to try to support a child who needed a bit more attention than his peers.

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Later, this decision led me to become a small class instructor at a learning center. I worked with children from ages 3-6 with various needs and exceptionalities. These exceptionalities included, ADHD, ADD, Speech impediments, etc. I absolutely loved every moment with these children who were excited about everything we decided to learn. Teaching that age allowed for me to explore the skills of patience, understanding, and connection, that I had never fully nurtured before.

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It was then that I started to develop my own private practice, working with students of all grades, levels, and abilities.  Since 2015, I have been able to educate kiddos with ADHD, ADD, EBDs, Short-Term Memory Loss, and Autism. While I hope to have had any kind of lasting impact on my students, the lessons I have learned from each one of them has been invaluable and forever changing.

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In a world of change and social fluctuations, I consider education, along with dedicated instructors to be an essential part of a child’s life. Because of this, I believe that it is not only my duty as an educator to teach content that is essential for intellectual growth, but to also be an additional support system for your child. This includes maintaining an open line of communication with you and actively investing in your kiddo's educational journey. I am confident that by working as a team, we will help your kiddo love to learn!