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Otherwise Known as Dr. Suz and GG (for Goofy Goober)

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Otherwise Known as Dr. Suz and GG (for Goofy Goober)

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I am Dr. Suz, and I consider myself to be in the discipline of English.  I have a minor in English and a B.A. in Education.  My Master's degree is in Reading Education, and so is my Specialist Degree.  I have a dual PhD in Reading/Cognitive Psych-Teaching and Learning AND English.  I am NOT an Education Minor, so TK20 is not required for me (please note if you are education, as you do require TK20).  I love to watch football (FSU!) and am fairly active (runner before hip replacement, and now I am a rower).  I have a wonderful daughter I adopted from Russia and am engaged to Patrick, who is a pilot who works for Chevron.  I have two dog kids, Cleo and Brody.  I love to read (big shocker). I am excited to get to know each of you!

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Hey guys,

My name is Alex Wilcox and I'm currently a Senior here at UWF and I'm a communications major that minors in professional education. In the near future my plans are to expand in the teaching field, I currently play football here and it was a great Experience to Play in the National Championship and look forward to having another season like last years if not even better.  History is a subject that I feel as if would be my primary subject as far as teaching students even though I would have the ability to teach english and physical education classes, Taking this course I hope it helps me learn better and more strategic ways to control a classroom setting throughout the year with consistent teaching and making a impact on the students to help them achieve their individual goals that they have set.

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Hello! My name is Michalah Dunson! I am now a senior at UWF pursing a degree in English with a minor in Education. I am not sure what I exactly plan to do with this degree and minor in the near future, but I love English and teaching is a goal for me one day. I love reading, watching t.v., studying the Bible, and eating new and different foods. :D Nice to meet you all.

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Hi!
My name is Catherine and I'll officially be a senior at the beginning of the Fall '20 semester. I earned my AA degree from Pensacola State College and transferred to UWF in Fall '19. I love it here! I was nervous about the transition to a larger college, but I've made so many great friends along the way (like Michalah above me!) I am majoring in English - Liberal Arts and minoring in Professional Education. After graduation, I plan to attend grad school at UWF and then teach high school English for juniors and seniors. I have a sweet two year old lab-pit named Dapper and I love spending time with him and my boyfriend, Alex at the beach (under an umbrella because I'm very pasty right now). I look forward to this semester with you all!

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Hi Everyone,

My name is Noemi Ruiz. I’m currently a Junior here at UWF pursuing a degree in Music Education. After I graduate with my degree, I plan to teach high school band. My goal is to inspire students to become good and hardworking people not just lovers of music. I primarily play trumpet, but I like to say that I attempt playing percussion in the percussion ensemble. When I’m not playing music, I’m either dealing with the growing population of snails in my fish tank or sketching. I’m excited to meet everyone and have a great semester!

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Hey Y'all!
My name is Keegan Cullen and I am currently a first semester Junior at UWF, I am a mathematics major, with an education minor as well as a history minor.  For the future, I would like to teach one of these two subjects on the mission field someday!  My hobbies include swimming, running, and knowing useless information about anytype of trivia!  For clubs, I am the intern at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries on campus, which has been an awesome opportunity!  Looking forward to sharing the semester with you all!

Fun Fact, I also have a twin sister!

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Hello all. I am Clay Brunson. I have been married for 10 years to my beautiful wife. We have 3 kids, 2 boys and a girl. Might sound cheesy but my kids are my hobby. I don't have much of a life outside of them. I have coached tball for the past 2 years (4 seasons) and volunteer at the kids' schools whenever I can fit in time. They are the reason I am going into education. I have always been a fan of history and usually watch documentaries in my spare time or while cleaning house. I have been a boat captain for almost 20 years, on the Destin Harbor, pulling parasail. I do taxes in the winter now, used to go out to Vail to work on the mountain for the winters pre-kids. I am almost done with a dual major in History and Education.

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Hello, everyone!

My name is Michaela Megginson. I am a sophomore, pursuing a BA in English and cultural anthropology with a minor in education. I hope to take my skills overseas after graduation and teach English abroad for a few years. I enjoy reading, traveling, taking hikes, learning new things, and going to the beach. I am very excited for this course!

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Hello!
My name is Sarah and I'm an International Studies major with a minor in education. I would like to teach after college for some time, history and social science in the U.S. and English abroad. In the future I would like to work in educational diplomacy as well as help craft education policy. Currently, I also work as a freelance artist making paintings and tattoo designs. My hobbies include gaming, teaching myself new skills, and gardening.

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My name is Veronica Matechik. I am a Music Education major here at UWF. I am currently a junior and will graduate in the Fall of 2021. Once I have acquired my bachelor's degree,  I will pursue a masters in Vocal Performance. Once I achieve that, I hope to end up in Charm City, otherwise known as Baltimore Maryland. I'm a big fan of the city, and also love the Baltimore Ravens! I've been spending lots of my time going out on the boat or to the beach everyday. I am really excited for this class, and I cant wait to meet all of you!

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Hi everyone,

My name is Alyssa Selvey and I am in my last semester as a Junior at UWF. I am a mathematics teach major and once I receive my B.A., I will be enrolling into the Mathematics Graduate Program at UWF. I want to teach at a middle school or high school in order to coach softball. I played softball for a little at West Florida on top of the 14 years I played before I got to college. I currently am a mathematics tutor and academic coach for UWF. I love to be in the kitchen making new recipes for my roommate and I to try each week. I am excited for this course as it is one of the last teaching courses I have to take before graduation.

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Hello everyone,
My name is Montana Ruland and I am a senior here at the University of West Florida! I love government, history and politics! I think these subjects are very important subjects, seeing as they're the decision making factors in our lives everyday and the people are the ones that get to make these decisions! I think educating the youth is sooo important and they are the future!!! I would rather spend time helping students understand a topic that might not be so "sunshine-y and rainbow-y" and help give them an understanding that makes such a dull and mundane subject, interesting! I have  taken ONE teaching class before and I LOVED it. So, I decided this was the path that gave me the best of both worlds! I am so excited to understand the importance of literacy in the classroom, even within different subjects! I think this  is going to be a great class and a wonderful learning experience!
Hope to get to know each and every one of you this semester!

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Hello everyone,

My name is Shawn Benyo, I am a Junior at UWF. I am a Chemistry B.A. student and I am in the ChemTeach program. After I graduate with my Chemistry B.A. I plan to teach chemistry to highschool students. While teaching I plan to go to art school so that I may teach both chemistry and art. I love art, specifically visual illusions and spray paint art on canvas and graffiti bridge. I hope to have a wonderful semester and to absorb as much knowledge as I can.

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Hello,
My name is Garsche Roble, and I am a junior in music education planning to teach in a high school band setting. My primary instrument is clarinet. I have lived in multiple places with the two most notable including near Boston and mainland Japan. Aside from music, something I enjoy doing in my spare time is to be up to date on consumer technology news.

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Hi everyone! I am super excited for this semester. I am a senior at UWF and will soon complete my degree in history with a minor in education. In my free time I love to read memoirs, biographies, watch documentaries, and play board games with friends! I love all animals and I have two dogs. After I graduate I intend to teach middle school for a few years and then pursue my master's and PhD in history with a concentration in war and society. I am looking forward to this semester and furthering my knowledge in how to be an effective teacher!

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Hello! My name is Tabatha Welch I am married to my best friend and wonderful supporter and we have two beautiful smart daughters both in middle school. I am a General Studies major working on a minor in Professional Education so TK 20 is required for me. I currently work as a Substitute Teacher with the Escambia County School District part time while attending UWF full time and absolutely love it. I have worked in many different classrooms and even helped with small groups of ESE students. I love being a substitute but can’t wait to have my very own classroom. I love spending time with my family. We have binged watched all the Mandalorian episodes and even re-watched all the Star Wars movies (old and new) during our quarantine. I am excited to be here with you guys!

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Howdy!
I'm Honya and I am 23 years old studying music education. I was born and raised in Pensacola and graduated from Pensacola State in 2018 with an AA in music. I am a Senior studying Music Eduction. This is my third semester and UWF and I am loving every minute of it. I am a member of the UWF Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, and last fall I participated in the Argo Athletic Band. My dream job would be to teach elementary school music during the day and teach high school drumlines in the evenings. I spend a lot of my freetime kayaking, working on my 1983 mustang, and making music with my friends.

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Hello,
My name is Jacob Barlow and I am a senior in the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE)  program here at UWF. After graduation I plan on getting a teaching job at a local high school where I will also coach football and baseball. Currently I am a baseball coach at Booker T. Washington High School. I hope to acquire a P.E. coaching job at a high school or middle school, but I also plan on earning a teaching certificate to be able to teach history. Taking this class, I hope to learn effective strategies to help me run a classroom to the best of my ability.

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Hello everybody!

My name is Reginald Watkins but most call me Reggie. You can pick which one you like the best. I'm currently working on my bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Professional Education. After I graduate from UWF I plan on attending dental school. I enjoy training/teaching others have done so for many people all throughout my careers. I have to pups with my partner. One is eighty percent hairless and her sister is a fur ball. I'm looking forward to learning way to better my skills to help others.

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Hello all! I am currently a Junior at UWF. I am a history major with a minor in education. I like to play video games and help people. I spend most of my time either at work at Lowe's or playing video games with my friends.

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Hey guys!!

My name is Ashley Evans and I'm 20 years old. This is the start of my 3rd year at UWF. I am a Music Education major with my primary instrument as voice. I work in the Music Department office as an office assistant, so some would say I live in the Music wing of the CFPA. I've wanted to be an educator ever since I was 6 years old, I just wasn't sure what I wanted to teach. My senior year of high school, I decided that teach music was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I've volunteered at many of the schools in my home town, working with ages from Pre-K all the way to 12th grade and found that middle school and high school was where I wanted to be. I'm enjoying the journey of studying both music and education, and can't wait to share my knowledge and passion of music to future generations!

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Hello everyone! My name is Cole, I'm a Junior in the Biology UWF-Teach program. I plan on teaching high school biology and science after graduation. I've been spending quarantine with my wonderful wife and two daughters: almost 2 -year-old Ellie, 4 month old Eila as well as our dog Buffy. I'm also an avid gamer, but like to spend off time playing tennis and shooting my bow. I did a brief stint as a volunteer tennis coach at my old high school before my work schedule had to unfortunately take precedent.

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Hello everyone!

I am currently a junior at UWF majoring in Music Education. I'm originally from Orlando, Florida. I transferred last fall from Lake Sumter State College where I earned a AA. Upon graduation, I plan on becoming a elementary music teacher. I found my love for working with children while working at a preschool for the last 2 years. My primary instrument is flute, but I also play cello and piano in my spare time. Some of my other hobbies are reading and watercolor painting.

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Hello,
My name is Ashley Neu and this is my junior year, but only my third semester at UWF. I am really enjoying this university and my degree program. I am an Environmental Science Teaching major. I hope to graduate and start teaching at a 9th grade level. A few things about myself outside of school is I am a mother to a beautiful little baby boy. His name is Kasey Jr. and will be 8 months tomorrow. Being a teacher will allow me to be with my family as much as possible which is important to me. I enjoy music especially artists like Kehlani and SZA. We love being at the beach with our paddle boards and taking our rottweiler, Dixie, to swim. I also enjoy gardening.

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Hi everyone,
I'm Kari and I am a Senior right now, just last summer I decided to go back to school for my bachelor's. My associate's degree is in Early Childhood. I just moved from Michigan to South Carolina and made a career change. In Michigan I worked as an Associate Teacher for Head Start for 13 years. Now in South Carolina I started in January working as an ABA therapist. I currently work with children who have been diagnosed with autism. I married my best friend 8 soon to be 9 years ago. We have 3 really awesome kids together 1 girl and 2 boys. My favorite place to visit is Disney World so I'm anxiously waiting and hoping they are safely open by March 2021 when I have my next vacation planned. I only get to go every 5 years or so, so I;m overdue.

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Salutations! My name is Christopher Dixon and, uh, I think I'm a senior? I have less than a year of school left so I assume that's the case. I would ask my advisor, but I'm about 65% sure they either don't actually exist or are just a computer program. After a rousing 10+ years of mistakenly attending The Art Institute of Atlanta, "floating" through the ever-illustrious world of food-service and hospitality, an (interesting) enlistment with the US Navy, and an "enlightening" year as a Behavioral Health Technician and substitute teacher, I find myself happily pursuing my degree in Psychology with a minor in Professional Education. I'm a recovering caffeine addict, father of two children, and a pretty good husband per my wife's reviews. I wanted to go into teaching for a few reasons, but mostly because I know there's some student out there than needs a teacher who ACTUALLY cares. I remember only ONE teacher in all of my youth that really made a caring impression on me (11th grade English), and instead of being just like her, I want to be even BETTER than her. I know from my time working with troubled youth that some kids leave school and go home to nothing. No love, no listening ear, no support, NOTHING. I want to give those, and all of my other students the feeling that they are important to me. I intend to teach while I pursue my master's in Counseling Psychology so that I can focus on communicating with the youth in a way that can impact them positively both in and out of the classroom setting. In my free time (lol which barely exists) I love to watch "The Office" on, well, basically an infinite repeat, workout, draw and bum it for hours at the beach. I look forward to growing with all of you, communicating with you, and hopefully seeing you in the classroom environment to we can awkwardly talk about how we had the same course. Best of luck!

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Hello everyone! It seems that I would be one of those crazy non traditional students. I have been married for 18 years and have three amazing boys ages 18, 12, and 11 that are my world. That being said, if you are counting correctly, I actually have 4 male children. On top of those children is a mini zoo consisting of 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 conure, 2 parakeets, 2 ball pythons, 2 bearded dragons, 3 savigny agamas, 1 scorpion, 13 baby chicks, and several quail eggs in the incubator that we anticipate hatching any time now. As you can imagine, my home is full of noise, life, and love.
I have been a nurse for the last sixteen years and have found this to be very rewarding but felt it was time to follow my dreams from long ago. To meet these dreams I have had to make many sacrifices. I am a full time mom, continue to work a full time 40+ hours a week job, and have been taking a full course load every term for the past two years. I do all this because my children are growing up and I have longed to be a teacher since I was little. I have a passion for reading so decided to major in English Liberal Arts with a minor in professional education. I plan to teach in the states until my youngest moves out and then spend a few years teaching English in Japan just to enjoy a change of pace and experience a new culture.
It is a pleasure to meet you all and I look forward to learning more as we go along through this course.

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Hey guys,

My name is Will Whitfield. I'm currently a senior at UWF. My major is Communications and my minor is in Professional Education. My focus is Journalism and Mass Media, specifically sports journalism. My hope is to become a sports analyst in the future. I like to watch and play basketball and my favorite team is the Lakers. My favorite basketball player is Kobe Bryant. Educating is very important and I hope that I can inspire and influence the next generation through teaching. I hope this course gives me great insight on education and the necessary tools I will need in the future.

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Hey everyone,
I am Micah Johnson. I am a senior at UWF and my major is Physical Education Teacher Education. I am also the outgoing President of the Physical Education Teacher Education Club. I work at the UWF movement academy which teachers physical education to home schooled kids. I volunteered as the coach of the girls team at Beulah Middle school this year, and I also work basketball camps over the summer. In the past I have volunteered for special olympics events, mostly for tennis. My goal is to become a Physical Educator and coach basketball and track. In this class I want to increase my understanding of teaching and how students learn so I will be better able to coach, teach and inspire.

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Hello everyone,
My name is Jackson and I am a Physical Anthropology major currently in my junior year at UWF. I am also working on a minor in Professional Education and while I have TK20, I'm not too sure of how it works or what exactly I'm supposed to upload to it. I have a beautiful wife, Bryanna, who is a medical assistant at Stillwaters Day and Medical Spa in downtown Pensacola. I have a grown son and two young(ish) children, Travis (15) and Irish (11). We live in Perdido with our two dogs and two cats. I am a blue-belt in jiujitsu (10th Planet) under Derek Overby. I enjoy training and growing food in my garden. I currently have strawberries, blackberries, watermelons, okra, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, radishes, peaches, peppers, beans, peas and green onions. I just realized how much that was as I was typing it. I am originally from south Georgia where I grew up on the beach. I have lived in several states and served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician and also graduated from George Stone Technical School as a certified Marine Service Technician. I decided to return to college after my mother passed in 2016. I am enjoying UWF and look forward to a fun and productive semester with everyone.

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Hey!
My name is Kalob and I am a Psychology major with a minor in Professional Education! I am currently a junior here at UWF. There are a lot of things that I could say about myself, but something that I think should be known about my personality is that I am an idealist. Everything I do is based around a specific vision, even if it may seem improbable or maybe even impossible. I am here today because I am a dreamer. At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, I graduated with my high school diploma and my Associate's degree at the age of seventeen. My dreams for success propelled me to be the best at the things I enjoyed, and one of those has always been school. I think a large part of why I want to teach comes from the experiences I have had throughout my education. I have been in several gifted programs, and I have experience with helping my sister, who has Asperger's syndrome. I have a desire to use my abilities to help others either through counseling or teaching in the education system. My life is more than academics, though. I love helping others, so I tend to be the "therapist" for many of my friends. They come to me for advice or support, and I am always happy to lend a hand where I can. I am a very optimistic person because of my idealism, and I hope that I get to share that with many of you. I hope to get a chance to meet all of you and learn about who you are. That is one of my favorite parts about Psychology: understanding people.

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Hi Everyone,

My name is Leah Powell and i am currently a Junior at UWF. I am an Art major that also minors in Professional Education. I specialize in Studio Art and will hopefully, one day be teaching little kids how to create their own art. I love animals. I take care of a Jack Russell/Italian Greyhound mix dog named Clover, a hamster named Crème, and a stray cat names Small Cat. I enjoy participating in a variety of sports, such as boxing, volleyball, soccer and archery. I love to read and also enjoy working on my own stories. I am excited to meet all of you!