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I'm really looking forward to this class because I know that college and career planning is such a big part of counseling, especially at the high school level. It's also an area that I know little about (aside from the fact that I went through the college selection process). I hope to learn strategies and resources in order to help students find not only what career or college path best suits them but also the best means to reach those goals!

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The thing I love most about education is making a difference in a child's life. Every day is different and education goes so much deeper than just the content that I teach.

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I have been teaching French at Susquehannock High School since 2008.  I teach 8th-12th grade levels I-AP.  I am also the French Club advisor, the French National Honors Society advisor, and the junior class advisor. Go Warriors!

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Over the past two years, I have been a leader in our school's Check and Connect Program. Through this program, I am a mentor to struggling students (both academic, behavioral, and emotional). I have completely fallen in love with helping these students and being a "safe" person that they can turn to for anything. It's so amazing to see their growth (whether it's a little bit or leaps and bounds) and know that I had a role in that. It's one of the main reasons that I knew that a guidance counselor program would be the right fit for me.

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Upon completion of this program, I want to find a job in a middle or high school setting where I can help adolescents not only in their daily life but in their futures as well.

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I absolutely love helping others! I like being the teacher that the students come to with problems, events, questions, etc. I want to help my students and offer loving support in regards to what they need.  I want to guide them so that they can find themselves and grow into mature adults!

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I married my husband, Justin, on July 11, 2015.  We had our first child October 25th 2016 and it has been the absolute greatest blessing!

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I'm originally from Philadelphia and love Philadelphia teams (except for the Eagles). On the other hand, when it comes to football, I'm a huge Patriots fan!  I love to not only watch sports on TV but attend different sporting events!

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I have been involved in gymnastics since I was young .  I no longer compete or coach but am I a judge.  I travel to different competitions on the weekends (October - May) and every March I judge an international gymnastics competition in Trinidad and Tobago.

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I love to read, run, exercise, travel to new places, and see new things.  In addition, I am trilingual (English, French, and Spanish) and love being immersed in different cultures.  Every other year, I take my students on a trip abroad; this year we visited Montréal & Québec!

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During my studies at Penn State, I did a semester abroad in Besançon, France.  I studied French language and culture at the Centre de la Linguistique Appliquée.  It was one of the best experiences of my life!

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I got my Bachelor's Degree in World Language Education (French and Spanish) from Penn State University, University Park in 2008. In 2011, I received my Master's from the University of Scranton in Curriculum and Instruction.