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Hello, my name is Omaira and I am currently a graduate student in the Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 program at Hunter College.  My goal is to graduate in the spring semester of 2017. I am also a part-time tutor for elementary aged students in Queens.  In the summer I have been taking summer courses and studying for the certification exams, while spending time with friends and family.  Some of my hobbies are reading, watching horror films and television comedies, as well baking.

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Hi! My name is Allison and I have been working at a private school in Mahattan for the past 4 years in a variety of capacities. Currently I am the 3rd and 4th grade special Ed teacher and work on school special activities. I will be graduating from the Hunter program this summer. This summer I am also working part time at the schools day camp as a gardening instructor. A fun fact from this year is that I got married to a fellow teacher at the school I work in this past winter!

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Hi everyone. my name is Yanyan Wang. I just finished my second semester at Hunter majoring in Adolescent Chinese. Just finished working as a support teacher ( little like assistant teacher) in a private school in the city. And I am looking forward and open to new chances of teaching jobs. I am also working at a summer camp at administration office where I get to meet so many great teachers and students. The summer camp is hosted at a public high school where there is no A.Cs in almost half of the rooms. I like to travel, like everyone else, read, watching fun movies ,which most of them are happen to be cartoons, outdoor activities such as biking, hiking and playing badminton.  I love to take photos too, mostly using my phone though, not pro at all. Here is a picture I took this spring, at a subway station.

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Hola Amigos! My name is Amalia Salinas. I am currently a graduate student mastering in Childhood Education grades 1-6! For the past two years, I have been working under Educational Alliance as an after school counselor at the 14 Street Y. I am currently working at New Country Day camp in Staten Island. My position is the Kirby(we name our divisions each a vegetable) Division Head. The kirby division is the tinniest kindergarteners of the entire camp. I absolutely love it! I'm excited to see what the rest of the summer hold with these little ones. My hobbies include tennis, scrapbooking, cooking and most of all traveling! Here is a picture from just a month ago in Santa Martha, Colombia.

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Hey Folks! My name is Jose Ramos. I am currently a graduate student in the Childhood Education Department at Hunter. For the past 4 years I have been an assistant teacher at an independent school in Manhattan. This upcoming Fall I will making the transition to lead first grade teacher. I am thrilled, excited and nervous, but welcome all the challenges that await me this upcoming fall! This summer I will be spending my time riding my bike, reading and  thinking about curriculum, whoo hoo! I love the outdoors and swimming in lakes. I have two cats that I am obsessed and border line crazy about.  Here is a pic of cats enjoying the simple things in life.

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Hi Everyone! My name is Kate Kippen. I am currently a graduate student in the Special Education Department at Hunter. I have been working at a public school in the south Bronx for three years. I spent my first two years teaching general education first grade. Last year I was the general education teacher in a 3rd grade ICT class, which I will be doing next year as well.  This summer I am planning my wedding which will be next year in upstate New York. I also plan on going to Rockaway Beach as often as possible.  My hobbies include playing guitar, sewing, and riding my bike.

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Hello everyone. My name is Matthew Savage, I am from Staten Island, NY,and I am entering my first year of the Music (K-12) Teacher Education program at Hunter College.  I currently work as a music teacher and specialist for various different companies. One of which is On Your Mark; an agency dedicated to serving individuals with developmental disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome, and other exceptionalities. I also work as a teacher for MusicTogether, a parent-child music program for children 0-5 where children learn through music and movement activities. I also work for the JCC of Staten Island teaching private drum lessons and facilitating drum circles for both the special needs after school program, and the senior citizen program. On top of all of that, I also work as freelance musician in the NY/NJ area. I get the bulk of my work as a drummer in my cover band GOOD NOISE. We perform in venues in the NY/NJ area 1-2 times a week. All of this in addition to coming back to school will leave me very busy, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
This summer my best friends and I have been renting a house down at the Jersey Shore in Manasquan, NJ, where we've been going to the beach, going out to eat, and frequenting the local bars every weekend. I think of it as my "last hoorah" before I really begin my graduate program. My band has also been fortunate to perform at some of the big venues on the Jersey Shore this summer, such as Bar Anticpation in Belmar, The Osprey in Mansquan, and The Seashell Resort in Long Beach Island. Having the house in Manasquan makes it an easier commute to these venues, instead of having to drive back home to Staten Island. In short, this summer has been the perfect mix of work and play.
The most obvious of my hobbies is teaching and performing music. Although it is also work for me, I truly enjoy playing the drums and making music. Apart from that, I enjoy riding my bike, going to the beach, playing video games, hanging out with friends, going to the gym, and trying new things!

Here is a picture of me (with the Ukelele) and some of my Music Together families after a day of fun!

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Hi everyone! I am currently an undergrad student in the QUEST program (grades K-6) at Hunter College and plan to graduate in spring 2017. I've previously worked as an intern at Imagine Academy one summer, which is a school for children with Autism in Brooklyn. I'm currently working as an assistant for a High School program called Witness Theater. Witness Theater uses drama therapy to bring together holocaust survivors and high school seniors once a week throughout the year. It is a very fulfilling, humbling, and enlightening experience to be part of this program. I recently came back from a trip to LA, where i did a lot of shopping (yikes!), exploring, and some hiking. My summer plans involve taking this course as well as an English course at Hunter (my second major is English), spending time with family and friends, and enjoying all that nyc has to offer (museums, outdoor movies and concerts, broadway shows...etc). I love to sing (I'm going to perform in a small show next week with my best friend- so excited!), dance, hike, and travel. Really looking forward to taking this course!
I attached a picture of me in LA. If you look really, really closely you can see the hollywood sign in teeny tiny letters behind me (but it's really difficult).

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Good morning, everyone! I am a TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages), part-time graduate student here at Hunter College, and I just completed my first semester in the Spring. Since March 2012, I have been working as a paraprofessional for the New York City Department of Education. I have worked in special education classrooms as a class para, I have worked in general education classrooms as a one-to-one para for a student with an IEP who has special needs, and I have worked as a class para for a large general education Kindergarten class. In all of these educational environments, I have led small group instruction, in which I reteach material to students who need further assistance and explanation. Working as a paraprofessional under the guidance and support of some highly effective teachers has helped me to continually develop skills that I plan to use when I become a teacher. My Summer plans include catching up with family and friends, having fun in the sun at the beach or in a pool when possible, and traveling to Mexico for a week in August with my boyfriend and cousins. My hobbies include singing, yoga, enjoying nature through daily power walks, and trying something new as often as I can. Attached is a picture of the mahi mahi that I caught while deep sea fishing in Mexico last summer: one of my favorite hobbies when I vacation there. I look forward to a wonderful few weeks with you all! :)

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Heya - my name is Patrick Murphy and I'm currently enrolled in the Adolescent English Education program at Hunter. I also at work as I type this, overseeing a shipping/receiving department for a low-voltage power supply manufacturer operating out of the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.  My Summer plans are largely wrapped up in the courses I'm taking, with whatever free time I get devoted to gallivanting about and getting out of the city any chance I get. Hobbies include reading, watching trashy movies, and attending barbecues.

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Good morning! My name is Rachel Mosner and I just completed my first year in the Adolescent English Education program at Hunter. Previously, I worked in publishing as a literacy assistant at a few agencies. This past year, I was a literacy instructor at a middle school in Bed Stuy; this coming fall, I'll be an assistant teacher at a high school for students with special needs and learning disabilities. I still love books (obviously) and am dedicating a chunk of my summer to reading while I take summer courses. I'm also currently wrapping up a trip to North Carolina to visit my twin sister, so I can check good BBQ and hikes to the quarry off my summer bucket list. I like rock climbing, all of the sports, reading, and hanging with family and friends. Nice to e-meet y'all!

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Hi! My name is Jordana Beberman and I am now going into my second semester at Hunter College. Prior to this, I had several different jobs working in the fashion industry. While I learned a lot, I was not getting the fulfillment I was looking for. I finally have decided to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a teacher and I could not be any more excited to embark on this journey! This summer has been a busy one so far! From helping my sister plan her wedding, to starting classes and actively searching for a teaching job, I have had my hands full. I will also be going to Israel in August! Some of my favorite things to do include, listening to live music, going to the theatre, trying out new restaurants, wine tasting, painting, and spending time with my family, friends, and two dogs. I also enjoy learning about children and am looking forward to taking this course!

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Hi, I'm Julia. I've been in the Hunter TESOL program for one year. I'm originally from NYC but I lived in Italy for 7 years, where I started teaching English. I taught ESL abroad and in NY for many years before deciding to get my Masters. I was hired as a full-time long-term sub (ESL teacher) in a high school in Brooklyn in March and have been making it work as best I can :) This summer, I'm doing a little bit of everything including teaching 3 weeks of summer school, visiting every friend I can find with a country house (!) and taking the kids back to Sicily for 2 weeks. I'm dedicated to helping others and using education as a tool for empowerment and liberation. I like being outside, traveling, eating.... I'm looking forward to this course and anticipate using what I learn immediately in the classroom.

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Hi everyone! I’m Alexa Rossi and I’m going into my first semester of the Childhood Education program. I am enrolled in the daytime program, so starting in the fall I will be placed at an elementary school to observe two days a week. I just graduated from Iona College with an undergraduate degree in Speech Language Pathology. I have spent the summer babysitting full time until the fall semester when I will be a full time student. My hobbies include traveling, exercising and being outdoors! I’m from Long Island so I do enjoy spending some of my free time on the weekends relaxing on the beach. I also had spent about a month abroad in Rome, which was absolutely beautiful! I’m very excited to begin graduate school at Hunter.

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My name is Monika Sosnowska. I am a graduate student at the Hunter College School of Education pursuing an MA in English Adolescent Education (grades 7-12). I am passionate about the field of education and teaching, and aspire to be a highly effective educator who makes a significant and lasting impact on students’ academic achievement, as well as their intellectual, emotional, and social development.  I will be student teaching this Fall 2016 semester; I’m a little nervous but also very excited! My hobbies are painting, yoga, meditation, and enjoying my time outdoors with my closest friends. At the beginning of the summer I traveled to Portland, Oregon to visit one of my best friends and her two young children who I adore. I hope to travel some more after finishing my summer classes.

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Hi everyone! I'm Nicole and I am currently a Child Life Specialist at Cohen Children's Medical Center which not many people know what that is, so in a short version - I am kind of like the teacher in the hospital. We help children cope with their diagnosis, procedures, surgeries and support patients and families when they need it most. We use medical play, psychological preparation, and expressive outlets to accomplish these things. I am currently enrolled in the Hunter College Special Education program and am loving my time in school! This summer is going to be an excited one because my best friend will be having her second baby girl this week! I am traveling to Florida to see family and to be with my best friend! My family and friends are my world! My hobbies are hiking, swimming, and cooking! I've been in the kitchen helping and cooking probably since I could talk! Here's a picture of my family!

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Hi everyone!  I've been a second grade teacher at a Private School for the past few years and am enrolled in Hunter's Gen. Ed program.  I'm spending my summer working at a sleep-away camp designed for children and adults with special needs together with my husband.  It's an unbelievably unique experience.  I enjoy learning new things, being outdoors, reading, and entertaining.  Which means I also land up doing a lot of baking and cooking!  Here's a picture from an awesome work trip to Florida where we were working a marathon to raise money for the organization my husband works for - where they run programs for adults with special needs :) Appropriate isn't it? :) Not sure why it's so huge....

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Hi all! I am entering my second-to-last semester in Hunter's Childhood Education program. My expected graduation date is December 2016 (fingers crossed!). I am currently working as a paralegal at a gaming company called Take-Two Interactive, where I have been for over 3 years now. I'm planning to quit this job at the end of August when I student teach full time in the fall. I just returned from a trip to Sweden where my grandparents and uncles live. Unfortunately, I think the rest of my summer will be devoted to working and taking teacher certification exams. My hobbies include reading, writing and cooking. I look forward to taking this course and to learning about inclusive education, which I have had little to no experience with.

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Hi! I just finished my first semester in the TESOL masters program. Until two years ago, I spent 10 years living abroad (Japan, Switzerland and Spain). I have two kids (ages 6 and 11). The younger one has a learning disability and after a great deal of effort, we have finally secured state funding for him to attend a school that specializes in language-related learning disabilities (the school is called Churchill). Because of this, I am especially interested in this course and learning more about inclusive education. Currently I am in Spain on vacation but I return to Brooklyn on Friday! My hobbies include gardening, reading, cooking and tennis

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I just started my first semester in the Advanced Certificate Program in Adolescent Chemistry Education here at Hunter College this Spring. I am going on my second year teaching Earth Science and Chemistry in a charter school in Harlem. Prior to joining this charter school, I was a full-time middle school science teacher in a small Greek parochial school in Bayridge for 12 years where I coached a Science Olympiad team that made it to the State competition held in New Paltz. I like going to museums, watching Broadway shows, traveling and outdoor adventures.  I don't have any specific vacation plans yet since my current school has a summer session until the end of July but I would like to visit Macchu Picchu or Galapagos Islands or Iceland soon. The photo below was taken in the Chichen-Itza complex, Mexico.

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Hello everyone! I am a music teacher in Harlem and currently pursuing my Master's Degree at Hunter to fulfill the needs of my permanent certificate. This will be my sixth year teaching music in an inclusive setting throughout the New York City area. I have also taught technology and RTI in addition to music. This summer, I am taking this course, working on planning my curriculum for the upcoming school year and spending time with friends and family before the chaos of the school year and Fall classes begin. My hobbies include reading (it's the perfect time of year for beach reads), spending time with friends, cooking, and playing with my cat, Hammy (see picture below!) I look forward to
learning with all of you! :)

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I am an enrichment zone tutor and I help a small group of second graders with their homework as well as teaching them Math and English lessons. I am a transfer student from Hostos and this is my third semester at Hunter college but my first time taking a summer course. I have been working with students of all ages ,backgrounds and abilities for seven years as a tutor, intern, teaching artist, education coordinator and then a  tutor again. My summer plans is to go to a cabin upstate and ride horses with my friends from high school as a mini reunion. My hobbies are taking kick boxing classes as well as teaching myself how to play the piano learning Spanish, and ASL (American Sign Language) and my personal favorite cooking for my family and friends.

Attached is a photo of a sea turtle I love turtles !!

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I am in my fourth semester as a TESOL K-12 graduate student at Hunter and am student teaching in the fall. I work as a Writing Assistant at Borough of Manhattan Community College for CUNYStart, a remediation program for students who did not pass CUNY entrance exams in reading and writing. My hobbies are travel, taking photos and visiting museums. My summer plans are to get all my required tests and workshops done before fall semester begins. My last adventure was taking my mom to Prague. It's one of my favorite cities and I loved acting as tour guide for her.

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I am a math teacher and a adjunct at CUNY as well as a passionate advocate for inclusion. I just returned from presenting at and attending the 16th annual DSE (Disability Studies Conference in Education) conference in Iowa in late June. I am looking forward to a trip to New Hampshire in August. My hobbies are hiking and playing the clarinet.