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Hello! My name is Amanda McGarry and I am 24 years old from northern New Jersey. I am the oldest of three siblings, and am very family oriented. I recently got engaged this summer in Aruba, and I am currently trying to plan a wedding. This is my second  year in the masters program at Gwynedd Mercy University. I am a paraprofessional at a local elementary school and I am doing my Practicum at the Middle School. I love what I do!

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I graduated high school in 2011 and went on to earn a bachelors degree at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. I graduated in the spring of 2015 with a major in Interpersonal Communication Studies. After taking a year off and beginning to work in the school system, I enrolled at Gwynedd Mercy University. Recently I also have been in the process to earn my Alternate Route Certification of Eligibility.

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Being a major family person, I love attending my younger brothers sporting events. He plays hockey year round, and is in a couple competitive leagues that he travels around the country for. It is amazing watching him play with such passion! I love spending time with my friends and Fiance as well. We attend many concerts, mainly country concerts. I love traveling and seeing new places. My favorite vacation yet, aside from Aruba, was traveling the coast of California and experiencing all the different places along the way. I love to read, bake, and draw/craft. Art and shopping are my two therapeutic gateways. I also enjoy working out and going for  walks.

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Growing up I always wanted to be a teacher. However, after experiencing a course within the field, I found large classrooms was not for me. I love that counseling is more of a one-on-one focus, and you get to form relationships with students that teachers and administration may not get to do. You understand an individual on another level and help them in ways that make the biggest impact. I find counseling to be a rewarding career that even making a student smile could make my day. My Professional goals is to become a middle or high school counselor. I hope to start many programs within the school that help students break the negative barriers of bullying, cyber issues, equality, and peer pressure.

Starting September I will be doing my Internship 1at a high school. Speaking with the counselor there, she is really excited for me to help her with the college process for the students. I am hoping to learn all there is to know about the best approaches to speaking to students about colleges and careers.