During this 2011-2012 school year, I teach collaborative sophomore English at Earl Warren High School. The certifications I hold are Generalist EC-4, Special Education EC-12, and English Language Arts and Reading 8-12. I have worked at Warren High School for the past six years and have loved every minute of it. My bachelor’s degree is in Communications concentrating in Public Relation from the University of Texas at San Antonio (May 2003) and I am completing my Master’s degree through Lamar University (May 2012).
During my internship, I learned far more than originally imagined. Although the internship was required as part of my degree plan, looking back I feel that this was one of the most successful ways to gain knowledge, skills, and experience as a school leader.
The most helpful campus-supervised activities I completed during my internship were the interviews I conducted with veteran teachers (Domain I, Competency 003, Log 2). Through these interviews, I learned about the changes seen during the past twenty years in my school district (Northside Independent School District). I also gained insight and perspective of how change occurs in districts, on campuses, throughout departments, and in the classroom. This activity opened my eyes to the past and as well as showed me the direction of our future. I am blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of our campus and a future school leader.
I originally chose to continue my education after this advice was given when discussing my future plans of becoming a High School Special Education Department and/or Campus Coordinator. It was explained that most individuals in this position have their Master’s degree. Lamar University has proven to be the “perfect fit” for me throughout these past eighteen months. And I feel confident that I now have what it takes to master my future goals and dreams!
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