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My name is Tiffany Stanford! I am a 32 year old mama of a 7 year old princess an I am engaged to my middle school sweetheart! I am a Florida girl all the way! Go Gators!! I love my family and being outdoors. I have a degree in Medical Office Administration with a tracking in Coding and billing but I feel like I am at an impasse in life. I am not sure if I want to keep working in an office doing coding and billing or not. Part of me wants to do nursing and a part of me wants to work with kids so here I am! I added a picture of myself, along with my dad, my duaghter and my fiance!

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My name is Marge I am 60 yrs old and I have been working with children for over 19 yrs. I am currently employed at a Kindercare in Addison Ill. I have been there for 11 yrs and I am the Toddler teacher. I am working on my associates along with my daughter (I am giving her moral support ) and I figure its never to late to educate yourself. Good luck to all!

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Hello everyone, my name is Brianna. I am a 23 year old mom to a beautiful seven month old little girl, Dahlia. I have worked in the education field for little over three years now as a substitute teacher and now as a paraprofessional. I have always enjoyed children. I have technically worked as a babysitter since I was 12 and continued on until I was of age to apply for the substitution position at the school I work at now. As soon as the Pre-K position opened up I jumped at the opportunity! But what drove me to pursue a career in the education field would be my daughters 10 year old aunts, Allison and Andrea. Allison and Andrea are the sweetest and creative set of twins - who also happen to be on the spectrum for autism. I have been part of their lives since they were four years old. I have witnessed all their ups and downs from struggling to make new friends with kids their own age, the challenges that come with school and how to process their emotions in a positive outlet. They are what made me realize that "okay, helping children isn't just a hobby of mine. It is truly a passion!" So here I am, four years out of high school trying to purse my AS in Early Childhood Education and possibly minoring in psychology. I would like to be able to understand children on a deeper level to ensure that I give them the access to proper tools needed to thrive and reach their full potential in all aspects of life.

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My name is Destiny Mua. I am a mother of my 1 year old son and have been working in ECFE for the last two years. I've always known that I want to work with children because I've always volunteered and my church with the kids but, it wasn't until I started an actual career in working in ECFE that I knew for sure that this is the direction that I wanted to go into.

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Hello my name is Hazel Olmedo. I am from and still live in Aurora, Illinois. I am 36 years old and have 4 wonderful children. My oldest 22, 19, 16 and my baby girl 14 years old. These 4 are my inspiration and the reason why I do everything. They are the reason why I decided to continue my education and my end goal right now is to receive what I need to open up my own center. As of now I have had a home childcare business for 13 years. I love caring for and educating children and try to provide parents with what I wanted when my children were growing up, "a home away from home childcare". A place where children feel comfortable, where they learn and have fun all in a safe environment.

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My name is Brianna, I am 25 and currently a stay-at-home mother of two! My daughter will be 4 in December and my son will be 2 next month! They are definitely my biggest inspiration. I discovered my passion for Early Childhood Education while homeschooling my daughter over the summer and seeing how she would light up when she learned something new! I am so excited for term 2!

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Hello! My name is Daniele, but I Prefer Dani. This is is Term 2 for ECE, I am from MN, but currently reside in AL with my daughter, and family. I enjoy reading, writing, and doing fun activities with my daughter. I'm looking Term with a BANG!

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Hi, I'm Marena I can't wait to start this journey with you all. This is new and exciting I'm a little lost with online i hope we all do great after the  first
few weeks . Be safe .

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I am Alie short for (Alejandra) My husband and I just relocated to Williston,North Dakota. He is a prosecutor. I was on the pre-med track and I found myself unhappy with my choice and in a lot of debt . I was working in child care during my time at University of Arizona. Going to work was the best time of my day it was not the long days and hours spent in labs with my lab partner.My husband and I made a pro and cons chart and that helped see the clear picture of what I wanted to do . I decided that this would be the best change for my career .Since the change I have worked in private bilingual schools and public with special needs and trauma students.Waking up and knowing I make a difference in someones life is worth what I want to do I hope to get my BA and BEzrat Hashem one day my Masters in Special Education.

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-Andy LaMere, Academic Dean

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Hello all,

My name is Regina Jackson and I am an Early Childhood Education Associate Professor at Rasmussen College as well as the CDA Liaison for the School of Education. I work with students to help them reach their goals of obtaining a college degree/certificate.  I am committed to working with students to help them succeed.

I have three wonderful daughters Renae (23), Jasmine (21) and Julia (12). And a supportive husband James of twenty plus years.

I completed my Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of Concordia in St. Paul, with a major in Elementary Education and minor in Early Childhood Education.  I completed my Master’s of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education from Concordia University in St. Paul in 2006.  I did my thesis/capstone on the education “achievement gap”. I have often, wondered what role “culture” plays in the persisting of the “achievement gap” and what part early childhood education can play in reducing it. I along with you get to discuss the importance of child development.

I have worked with children and families through various positions, including teaching kindergarten and first grade and a Child Development Specialist at an early childhood education center. My true passion is working with students and helping them become advocates for young children and their families and helping society value the early years of a child’s life and the field of early childhood education as a profession.

Regina