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Hi everyone! My name is Iglal, and I am in my senior year studying Childhood Education and Sociology. I am from Brooklyn, New York.
Working with children has undoubtedly influenced my decision to pursue a career as an educator. I started working with kids at a young age and have fallen in love with it ever since. I tutored students from ages six to ten, and I worked in an early pre/k daycare. Over the summer, my husband and I went to Yemen to visit our family and friends. Since I speak two languages (Arabic and English), I volunteered to work in an after-school program in Yemen and tutored students in English.
Overall, I enjoy going out with family and friends, cooking, and doing a lot of crafting with my nieces and nephew.

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Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a senior childhood education and anthropology major. I also play on the Hunter softball team. I spent this summer working as a room lead at a summer camp with my own classroom full of 25 children aged 4-7. My role was to keep the children entertained and focused on activities. Specialists would come into my class with lessons in prevention (promotes positive behavior), general education, STEM, art, music, and physical education. It was my job to offer students more activities in between these planned lessons. In the past I have worked for this same company (Youth Enrichment Services) at their summer camps and after school programs. During quarantine I worked on Zoom with middle schoolers, but before then I worked as the STEM specialist (delivering lessons) for different age groups (ages 4-14). Before working for Youth Enrichment Services I interned at a preschool inside Longwood High School and in the education department of the Long Island Aquarium. For fun I enjoy photography and music.

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Hi all ! My name is Melanie, I am 21 years old and have lived in Queens my entire life. I am a senior at Hunter and majoring in history and childhood education. I hope to graduate in the spring and then proceed to get my masters in literary education. I don’t have much of a career history, but I did tutoring for a while. One of the things that I enjoy doing is reading, for me reading fiction allows me to become submerged into a world that the book presents and it helps me escape reality for a while. Additionally, I like to go on long walks because it brings me peace and allows me to clear my mind and this summer I was able to go hiking which was something I’ve always wanted to try. Another thing that I really enjoy is watching Marvel movies, especially the Spiderman movies. I also have two very spoiled cats: a tabby named Loki and and a black cat named Drako.

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Hi everyone! My name is Norma Bejarano. I am 21 years old and I’m majoring in Adolescent Math Education within the BA/MA program. I currently work at an after school program where I am initiating conversations and interacting with students daily through aiding in homework help and regularly tutoring. This summer I continued working at the school program. This is my third year working in the summer but this was the first time I worked alongside a teacher. Throughout this experience, I learned new teaching methods and a lot more about classroom management.

My hobbies are relatively new. I currently enjoy going to the gym and going out for runs. I have also gained more interest in traveling. This year I travelled to Puerto Rico and Niagara Falls. And I plan on going to Guatemala soon this year. Overall, whether its a long trip or short walk to the grocery store, going outside has been very comforting.

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Hi everyone! My name is Jillian White I am 22 years old and a senior at Hunter. I am a double major in Childhood education and developmental psychology. I have worked with countless families to nanny and travel with families to take care of their children. I have also worked a summer camps managing up to 18 six to eight year old all with different abilities. I also was a teaching assistant at a preschool for 2 1/2 years old up to four year olds. I have learned that every child learns and reacts differently in every situation they are given. I am hoping to get my masters in special education and childhood psychology with a focus on autism. I am so excited to take this class and learn more about how to work help teach students with different abilities!

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Hello everyone! My name is Leslie Anguiano and I am 21 years old. I am a senior at Hunter majoring in Environmental Studies and Childhood Education. I've worked at an. after school program I attended from 8-12 grade for a year and half in my freshman and sophomore year. I was a tutor for 6th, 7th, and 10th graders and would help high school students prepare for their English Regents. I've also worked at a summer day camp where I led my own team in various activities and games I had prepared. This summer I worked as a Tour counselor for a second time and helped high school students prepare and research questions to ask to important journalists, politicians, and former politicians. Overall, I've been trying to get experience working with students and aspire to be a middle school English teacher after I graduate. I want to get my masters at University of Alaska Fairbanks or in agriculture in Iowa.
I love to paint, crochet, and read (manga, webtoons, fiction books of various genres, etc.) I also love anime and horror movies and like to watch synopsis videos of them.

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Hi everyone!
My names Nicole Azran (and my dog Nala) and I am in my fourth semester at Hunter, getting my dual certification in general and special education (1-6) with a focus on Learning Disabilities. I'm 27 years old, I grew up in NYC and am excited to be back in the classroom in the city I love to much! I have experience as an ESL teacher abroad and here in New York. I also worked as a literacy tutor at after school reading programs in Brooklyn. My summer was pretty relaxing. I work as a nanny and love it! I am planning n taking a short vacation to Portland this week for the Jewish holidays. I love reading, painting, crocheting, and doing ceramics.

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Hi everyone! My name is Linda Zhang and I am 21 years old. I am a senior at Hunter College majoring in Adolescent Math Education working towards my BAMA degree.
Previously, I have tutored elementary and middle school students in after-school programs. I would help them with their homework assignments and prepare them for the New York State exam. My early start in working with kids made me realized that I love working with children.
Over the summer, I took a trip to Los Angeles and Austin. During my Los Angeles and Austin trip, I visited Disneyland, Universal Studios, and also zip-lined through the beautiful scenery of Austin.
I love to travel and explore. During my free time, my favorite thing to do is watch Marvel movies and shows, or simply just go shopping at Soho.

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Hi everyone! My name is Manxin Zhang. You can call me Mandy. I am a junior at Hunter College. I am currently majoring in Adolescent Math Education and doing the BAMA program. In the past, I always tutored after-school elementary and middle school students and worked in summer day camps to help students get ready for the upcoming semester. My hobbies were cooking, eating different foods, and traveling around. This summer, I didn't get a chance to work at the summer day camp, and because of the pandemic, I couldn't travel around. I hope I can travel around next summer or get a job to work.

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Hello all my wonderful friends!

My name is Farida and I am in my senior year at Hunter working towards earning degree in Childhood Education and Sociology. Due to the many jobs I did from the age of 16, I have somewhat knowledge in fields such as; Sales, Cashiers, Management and Admin. Currently I am one of the primary teachers at an Early pre/k; day care center in Manhattan. I truly enjoy spending time with my wonderful and curious kids. Never a dull day in the classroom.
Currently I am trying to make the best of this year (not only my summer) since everything went downhill. Although I have no future plans of travelling out of the country (incase of a second shutdown), My husband and I have been enjoying little  activities around the city (we have taken part in an escape room night out, done paint and sip, archery, etc.) Simply enjoying the little moments together.
In terms of hobbies, I love to swim, ready romantic novels and play video games. Watching Anime and Asian soaps is something I REALLY REALLY enjoy.

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Hi! My name is Batool Karim and I am a Junior studying Adolescent Education Social Studies. I am 20 and I am from Queens, New York. I have worked in religious sunday schools with children, so know a little about how to manage a classroom. I plan to visit my home country Pakistan for the summer. I love to watch movies and cook food. One of my current hobbies is collecting and organizing historical coins from my grandfather. It is so nice to be able to meet all of you! 💜

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Hey everyone! My name is Destiny and I am currently a senior at Hunter College. My major is childhood education and health psychology. I will hopefully be graduating next year spring. After graduation, I plan to get my master degree in the education of the deaf & hard of hearing. I believe it is important to learn ASL and myself would like to help children from the deaf community throughout their education. In the past I have worked as babysitter and summer camp assistant teacher. Some of my favorite food are Mexican, Chinese, and Thai. Some of my hobbies are hiking upstate NY, listening to music, going out to eat, and hanging out with my love ones!

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Hello everyone! My name is Emma Chinsky and I am 22 years old. This is my first year at Hunter and I am in the special education program focusing on students with learning disabilities.

Currently I work at a charter school for special education students on Long Island. I have always known I wanted to go into education. I later discovered I wanted to explore special education after babysitting a child with down syndrome. I fell in love with my job as a teacher assistant and decided to pursue my masters so I could become a teacher. I find it so rewarding to see the progress that my students make and look forward to being able to further my education so that I can accelerate their growth even more.

This summer, I worked as a teacher aide in the charter school mentioned above. This was my third summer working there, but this summer I worked as a "floater". This means that they place me in a classroom where they need assistance in that day. Being a floater allowed me to experience the diversity of students within the school and better equipped me to work with a plethora of students with varying special needs in the future.

My hobbies include painting, drawing, listening to music, and hanging out with my family and friends. I have never gone to school in the city or lived there before, so I am excited to commute to Hunter and discover Manhattan on my own. I look forward to making new friends and creating new memories in a new city!

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Hi everyone! My name is Betsy and I am 23 years old. I am in the special education-learning disabilities graduate program and this is my first semester at Hunter.

This will be my first year as a teacher at a charter school in Queens.  I will be teaching first grade and I am very excited but nervous! I started working with kids when I was 16 and I truly fell in love working with kids. However, I did explore different career options such as pre-engineering, computer networking and I even majored in biology at some point. I loved all of these options, but that love did not compare to the love I have for kids and teaching. I worked in different after school programs and summer camps which is how I figured out that working with kids was meant for me.

Over the summer, I was working as a summer school teacher. I had 10 rising second grade students and it was fun to see them grow and become friends (since they haven't been in school since March 2020). I only had a 13 day break and during my break, I went to Six Flags, Washington DC, Atlantic City and I also went on a helicopter ride.

Overall, I love to go out and explore the city. I love going on adventures and trying out new things. I also like to stay in my room and watch Netflix shows and listen to music. I cannot wait to travel to Mexico and see my family again. I love to learn and better myself both personally and professionally so I look forward to taking this class.

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Hi everyone! My name is Priyanka Deb and I am 21 years old. I am a senior here at Hunter College. I am currently double majoring in Sociology and Childhood Education and I plan on graduating in the spring semester. Outside of school, I like to read new books, go on hikes and walks with my sibling and friends, and I absolutely love to practice new dance choreographies.

My passion for teaching began when I first arrived in NYC back in 2005. My first grade teacher is my inspiration and I strive to be an equally compassionate, patient, creative, and an optimistic educator like her. I love working with children. They are such interesting little individuals who have such creativity, ideas, and fun personality and as a teacher, I want help children expand and encourage their creativity and help them become productive citizens in today's world.

Starting in high school,  I started tutoring elementary students ranging from first graders to sixth graders, and even kindergarteners at times. Most of my tutees were bilingual and ELL students. In addition to English, I speak 3 other languages (Bengali, Hindi, Urdu) and I used this tool of language to communicate with my tutees and give them instruction in English and in their native language. Over time, I realized that while I love teaching  general education students (grades 1-6), I  also want to teach ELL and ENL students. Thus, after graduating from Hunter, I plan on pursing my Master's in TESOL Prek-12.

This summer, I worked as a 3rd grade Teaching Assistant for an organization called GO Project. This is my second summer working with them. GO Project's mission interrelates to my teaching philosophy. GO Project sees students holistically and as a whole child and I also believe that all children are capable of doing things if they have the proper guidance, proper tools, and an abundance of support from adults and/or mentors. This summer, I was able to get a lot of teaching experience that I missed due to fieldwork being cancelled. I was able to administer pre and post running records to assess my students' reading growth as well as their stamina. I was able to use this assessment as a tool in differentiating my lessons and providing appropriate scaffolds for certain students. I also developed SEL lessons using the Sanford Harmony curriculum and these lessons really helped me build a relationship with my students.

In the future, I strive to get my Master's degree in TESOL as well an Advanced certificate in teaching Gifted and Talented and an extension in Special Education: Learning Disabilities. I want to be very equipped with the education and pedagogical skills of teaching students of all abilities so that I can help my students reach their full potential and dream big.

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Hi everyone! My name is Michelle Kotch and I am 21 years old. I am currently majoring in Childhood Education and Sociology and plan on graduating in the spring semester. After graduation, I plan on getting my Master's in Special Education. Currently I work as a paraprofessional in a school with children who have severe special needs and it is truly my favorite thing in the entire world. I have always loved working with children and it just brings so much joy to me to see students succeed in all walks of life. I have always worked with children, especially in my taekwondo school where I have been attending for 12 years. I worked there in the summer camp as well as an instructor. My summer was pretty calm because all I did was work but I did go to Miami at the end and I did go skydiving which was incredible. Some of my hobbies besides taekwondo include cuddling my dog, reading, and hanging out with my friends.

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Hi! My name is Melanie. I just turned 21 on August 21st, I live in Brooklyn and I also speak and read Russian. I’m a senior and my major is childhood education and social psychology. After graduation I hope to go to grad school for my masters degree. I hope to become an elementary school teacher and maybe a therapist one day.

My career history so far has been a mix of things. I used to tutor elementary school students, helping them with their homework and to prepare for standardized tests. I have also worked as a receptionist at an IT company. On Saturdays for the past five years, I have volunteered at a Saturday school program called GO! Project which helps falling behind students from low-income families. At Hunter, I am a Peer mentor for my Scholars Cohort, Athena.

Some of my hobbies include: reading, journaling, watching TV shows, art, and I used to dance (I quit after 10 years.) My goal for this year is to read 100 books and I have passed the 70 mark, I’m on my 75th book as of today. I have way too many favorite books, but one of my favorites is Harry Potter (I’m a Slyhterin🐍) and The ACOTAR series. I have several journals that I like to keep: a reading journal where I track what and how much I read; a movie/tv show journal where I collage pictures from my favorites; and a life journal where I track my mood, document life experiences, and just other general things. Some of my favorite TV shows include The Office, Brooklyn 99, Criminal Minds, Friends, Love Island UK, New Girl, and Game of Thrones and I used to watch a lot of Asian dramas.  I also love Marvel movies, Harry Potter, and Pirates of The Caribbean.

My summer plans are unknown as of now, but I hope to travel more since a lot of my plans were cancelled due to COVID. I would also like to maybe work in a summer camp with kids.

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My name is Tyler Goodwin and I transferred to Hunter last Fall semester. I have my associates degree in Childhood Education. I currently am majoring in Childhood Education and Developemental Psychology. I recently turned 21 in July. Somethings that I love would include music, crafting, reading, and experimenting with different makeup looks & outfits. I don't have much of a career history just yet, but at my previous school I was a peer mentor and I really enjoyed the role and everything I learned along the way. I do hope to become an elemenatry school teacher that one day will make a difference in shaping the youth and how young students view school as a whole in the future.

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Hello everyone, my name is Sally Lin. I am majoring in Adolescent Math and currently doing the BAMA program here at Hunter. My past job experience was working with students at Summer Camps and preparing them for their upcoming math classes. The class was a mix of fifth, sixth and seventh graders, so my job was to assign different levels of math problems that matched with their levels. My hobbies are traveling with friends and taking pictures on the way. I didn’t get to travel anywhere this summer, so instead, I walked around NYC with my friends. My initial summer plan was to visit my grandparents and relatives in China, but it didn’t get to happen this summer, so hopefully I’ll see them next summer. I really like sweets, especially cakes and boba milk teas.

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Hello, everyone! 😊 My name is Kasey, and I am 21 years old. I am a senior here at Hunter College and will soon graduate with a double major in Sociology and Childhood Education. My favorite type of food is pasta 🍝(fettucini alfredo to be exact!). I enjoy watching Youtube videos on true crime and listening to various styles of music like hip-hop, rock, and R&B 🎶. My all-time favorite artists include Ed-Sheeran, The Arctic Monkeys, Rihanna, and Popcaan.

👩🏽‍🏫 When I was in high school, I would tutor high school and middle school students after class. I was also a teacher's assistant for classes such as Global History and Spanish (two of my favorites). Since 2019 I have been working at an afterschool program where I plan and lead activities that allow students to explore their self-identity and the world around them. Over the summer, I worked as a day camp mentor.

✈️At the end of my summer this year I took a trip to Orlando, Florida 🍊and it was awesome! I hope to continue traveling and visiting new places that will allow me to see much more of what the world has to offer.

🎓In the future, I hope to get my Master's degree and work in NYC public schools. I am looking forward to learning about how I, as an educator, can create a classroom environment that welcomes and nurtures the diverse needs of all students. I hope to become a teacher that helps students reach their fullest potential🦸🏾‍♀️🦸🏻‍♂️!

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A big hello to all!

My name is Crystal and this will be my second semester in the graduate program for the Dual Certification in Childhood Education and Special Education. I currently work as a substitute teacher as well as a director of an non-profit after-school program. I also have experience working as a dance teacher as a huge hobby throughout my life was competitive dancing. My favorite genre of dance is tap. I absolutely love all food but I can not live life without eating my mom’s empanadas. I spent this summer working the Summer Rising program so it has been pretty hectic to say the least however, my favorite way to unwind is by binge watching 90 Day Fiancé.

This past school year I took over a maternity leave for a remote kindergarten class. Their graduation was in-person and it was the first time we were all in the same space. I have included the picture above.Truly an experience I will never forget!

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Hi there!
My name is Isabella and I am a grad student studying childhood education. I found my spark (reference to "Soul", the movie) while working as a 3rd grade assistant at Nativity School in Menlo Park, CA. My lead teacher's love for teaching and learning struck me and inspired to continue in this field. Since then, I've worked in the education field as a kindergarten teacher in New York and then as an after-school program director in the South Bronx. When I'm not teaching, I like to read, explore new places either in the city or outside, visit museums, go to the beach, garden, and just recently have picked up watercolor painting. This also basically sums up my summer.

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Hello everyone! My name is Mohuya and I am an artist currently living in Long Island. I majored in English at Hunter during undergrad while minoring in Biology. My current major in the Hunter graduate program is Childhood Education. I've been working since age 15 at various places. I've worked in a YMCA after school camp, a dentist office, a pharmacy, schools, and more. My favorite jobs are the ones that involve working with young children. My fieldwork in the spring semester was in a 4th grade classroom and it made me so happy to be able to connect with the students. A student still emails me to this day! I was working on my business and art this entire summer, which included me painting a 20 ft mural in NYC. I celebrated my 23rd birthday, went to Florida, got another cat, hit 1500 orders before my one year business anniversary, and enjoyed myself from home. I am currently in the airport on my way to Mexico to relax a little after the overwhelming past few months. Besides painting, I love podcasting, editing, and recording videos. I look forward to taking this class!

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Hello everyone, my name is Jia Ying Chen, you can call me Eva. Currently, I am a grad student studying adolescent mathematics. I am a tutor at after-school tutoring centers, and I hope to teach in a public school when I graduate. In the summer of 2021, I worked with students who would be taking the SAT and SHSAT. It was an accomplishment to see that they understood the material that they previously did not. In the summer, I have taken up a new hobby, which is taking pictures of all sorts. As barriers are lowered, learning photography becomes easier. Photographing is an art form after all, and anyone can take pictures. The photo above is one that I recently took of a raindrop. This picture appeals to me as it appears to be calm and steady.

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Hey Everyone!

My name is Isabel and I’m currently a senior with a double major in Childhood Education and Sociology. Every day I strive to live a life full of happiness which is why I always have a smile on my face. All of my past job experiences have centered around helping children with either their developmental or emotional needs. For the past 4 years, I have worked in an after-school program and summer camp program with children ages 6-13. With being in the field with children, I have been able to interact with several different children that come from different paths in life and require different accommodations based on their individual needs. My experience working with children has definitely been the driving force in choosing to become an educator. Outside of school, I enjoy reading, exploring new places in NYC, and painting. I also enjoy teaching my dog new tricks (she knows a total of 7 tricks so far).

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Hi My name is Isra. I am currently teaching 6th grade social studies at a private school in Brooklyn. While this is very rewarding my goal is to be a special education teacher in NYC public schools. I grew up in the NYC public school system so that's where I want to teach. I spent the majority of my summer painting, which has been a hobby of mine since high school. I also worked as a tutor during the summer which was fun because I got to work with many different grade levels. Aside from painting and tutoring, I also spent a great deal of this summer watching Netflix.

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My name is Emily. I am 21 years old and a senior studying to become a childhood education teacher. I'm actually a double major majoring in English language arts and childhood education. I plan on becoming a teacher because I enjoy working with kids and I adore them and I really enjoyed being that person who makes a difference in their lives. This summer I was a camp counselor and I was in charge of 12 3rd graders and I really enjoyed what I was doing. I also went to the Dominican Republic this summer. I also have a dog

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My name is Emily. I am 21 years old and a senior studying to become a childhood education teacher. I'm actually a double major majoring in English language arts and childhood education. I plan on becoming a teacher because I enjoy working with kids and I adore them and I really enjoyed being that person who makes a difference in their lives. This summer I was a camp counselor and I was in charge of 12 3rd graders and I really enjoyed what I was doing. I also went to the Dominican Republic this summer. I also have a dog

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Hello! Use this space to tell us about yourself! Subject area, job experience, favorite foods, hobbies! I shared much of my experiences on Blackboard but I will add that I love to hike and I play the clarinet!