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In 2012, I graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri. I decided to go to school for education, but I was not sure what area of education I wanted to be in!

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In August of 2012, I decided to declare my Major as Elementary Education with a Minor in Early Childhood Education at Northwest Missouri State Univeristy.

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In December of 2016, I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood Education!

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During the spring of 2017, I decided to substitute teach within Columbia Public Schools to get a feel for the different elementary schools and find a school I felt like I would have a family at.

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In April of 2017, I took a long tern paraprofessional job at Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary. During this time, the principal noticed that I was working very well with the special education population and asked if I would like a job as a Learning Specialist. I accepted!

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In January of 2019, I decided to start my masters program at William Woods University in Curriculum and Instruction.

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In this class, I hope to gain more knowledge of how integrating technology into my classroom can help my special education students be more successful in their daily lives, not just related to education, but using technology in life as well.

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An interesting fact about myself is that I grew up showing horses with my older sister. The horses taught us discipline and brought us closer than my parents thought possible since we were 8 years apart!

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I use technology in my personal life for many different aspects. I use social media to stay connected with my horse friends across the United States, but I also use technology to read.

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In my professional life, I use technology every single day. Being that I am in special education, I use technology for a multitude of reasons. I use it to collect data, I use it to communicate with district supports, and I use it to