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Jamie

Bachelors, Sociology/Law

Albertus Magnus College, University of New Haven

About Me

I spend my days doing my favorite things in the world: educating and learning from creative, inquisitive kids. I currently create mathematics curriculum for several local school districts, teach pre-kindergarten physical education classes, and run a cooperative education program in the Naugatuck Valley of Connecticut. My current goal is to step back into the classroom and teach in an elementary school. Over the years I have worked in a variety of areas in the field of education. I have worked in many different settings with children of all ages, abilities, interests and backgrounds. My journey started while I was interning in the Hamden Police Department, in an effort to engage the community into the workings of the police department, the detective I was working under and I created a citizens academy to teach community members about law, and the police department. While teaching classes at our newly established, my intern supervisor insisted I should look into teaching, and pointed me in the direction of an alternative education program that would merge my interest in the field of law and all things legal and my talents within the classroom atmosphere. While still in my undergraduate college, I gained employment as a Behavioral Interventionist for the Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) Alternative school. I have learned through this experience how to interact and connect with challenging students, how to engage in conversation with them and how to work on their language skills from a beginner to intermediate level. I so enjoyed engaging these challenged students that I solidified my decision to enroll in the graduate of education program at the University of New Haven.

Education & Certifications

Albertus Magnus College

Bachelors, Sociology/Law

University of New Haven

Masters, Elementary Education

Q&A with Jamie

I believe all students are capable of learning. I believe children are our future. I believe families and teachers should act as a team to educate each child. I believe learning never stops. Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.--George Evan It is my firm belief that every child possesses the ability to learn. The way in which each student will learn, however, is likely to be different depending on the unique qualities of the child. I seek to create a classroom where learning is hands-on, authentic, employs high-level thinking and, above all, fun! When students are able to learn through experiential opportunities, their learning is more likely to be ingrained. Learning should also meet the needs of each individual. Students can participate in a safe and comfortable learning environment without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. An education is not solely academic; together with the parents, the teacher must nurture her students' academic, social, behavioral and interpersonal development. I believe teachers are not alone in educating students but rather part of a team, with peers, administration, families and communities working together to support and enrich the lives of each child.