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Sorry to have joined you all late, I tried but had difficulty making my way into this course!  My name is Lianuska Gutierrez, and I'm in the Advanced Certificate program for English Secondary Education at Lehman.  I've been 'at' English for a long while now, I have a doctorate in poetry writing along with some critical theory (I did some work in Lacan, phenomenology, poetics), and I taught as a Graduate Instructor while in school and as an Adjunct Instructor (in Asheville, NC) for a while.  (I'm from Queens, NY.)  One of my goals is to build my skills as a teacher, to have the option of working with younger (Secondary) students. To be honest, teaching is not something that I immediately took to; growing up I always did my work and worked hard, but I did not like speaking up in class too much, it went against my temperament; so, leading a class was not a first thought, a natural calling.  But at the same time, teaching Is a natural extension for me- I deeply value and breathe through learning, books, writing, so of course I would want to share that.  I also care about the morale, progress, and experiences of students.  I actually had a very bad experience at my grad school, the University of Missouri-Columbia (more toward the end of my time there); I was sort of militated against when I asked for help (prior to #metoo...; how I was 'dealt with'- brutely- maybe would not have happened in the aftermath of the movement/blip/shift we saw); and that's one reason that I know students need proper support, across all facets, are owed that.  The ethics and psychology of teaching matter a lot to me, so I'm grateful for this course.

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My name is John Becker and I am a substitute teacher currently co-teaching a second grade class in Norwood Heights. I am working towards receving a certificate in social studies education from grades 7-12. I am looking forward to  learning more about different perspectives and approaches to education and the ways in which students learn.

Best,

John

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My name is Rosalily Belandres-Rios. I am currently a substitute teacher at YPS District and at the same time working to become a Biology teacher through Lehman's Advance Certificate in Science Education Program. I was once a teacher back home many years ago, had changed career path and now back to teaching. I look forward to learning and gaining valuable knowledge and insights from you all in this class.

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My name is Yarden Meshulam. I graduated from Brooklyn College in Accounting, but currently I am a substitute teacher in the DOE.  This is my first education class so I am both not sure what to expect and excited to have a different learning experience. I hope to graduate from Lehman and become a full time High School Math teacher.

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My name is Samuel Bill and this is my 2nd semester at Lehman. I have a MA and DMA degrees in conducting and I am studying toward New York State certification as music teacher. I have always enjoyed working with young musicians and made a career switch about 6 years ago when I had the opportunity to start teaching music full time at EF Academy, an international boarding school in Thornwood NY. I am always looking for ways to learn more about education and I am hoping this course will help in my journey to become a better teacher.

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My name is Arielle Marisa Robinson, second semester grad student under the MS. Ed program. I am currently not teaching, but I am a general store manager in retail, and have been working in management for over 8 years and have my share experience of training, mentoring, developing and promoting a number of employees.  I am looking to change career paths and utilize much of my skill in development and service, as a High School English teacher.

Looking forward to a fast, informative and productive 3 weeks with you all! Enjoy and good luck everyone!

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My name is Nile Gayle. I'm currently working on my second masters and this is my second semester at Lehman College. I've worked in the DOE as a paraprofessional for over 10 years and I currently work at a high school in Manhattan. I've always liked English and have been wanting to teach it for a long time. So I'm finally pursuing my dream to become an English teacher for junior high and high school students. I am happy to be in this course to learn a lot and I'm looking forward to working with everyone.

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My name is Mouhamadou, I am a substitute teacher at MS 324 in Amsterdam Avenue and 168th Street in Washington Heights. I am in my 4 semester at Lehman College, trying to be a full-time teacher of Literacy or ESL. My expectations from this class is to get the clues about the psychological background of students. In sum, be skilled enough to wage in class.

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My name is Jonathan Cangin. I graduated from St. Joseph's College this past May with my B.A in Marketing. I quickly got a job as an Engagement Manager with Verizon following graduation, however it took all but four months for me to realize that the business world wasn't for me. This led me to pursue something that I always wanted to, teaching. Currently I am still working for Verizon, however I am in the process of trying to get in as a substitute teacher so I could get a feel for what it's like to be on the other side of the classroom for the first time in my life. My goal is to become an eighth grade Social Studies teacher, and eventually work towards becoming a Principal down the line. I am extremely excited for this course and looking forward to building the foundation for my future career.

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Hi everyone, my name is Serena Hernandez. I started journey in Lehman Fall 2020 in the Music Education (M.A.T) program. I have experience teaching NYSMA level 6 in voice and elementary piano privately. I recently started teaching as a substitute teacher in the DOE this past November. My goal is to eventually become a professor who prepares teachers how to teach in a classroom setting, while maintaining an active performing lifestyle during off semesters/breaks. I am looking forward to these next 3 weeks!

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My name is Kevin Ginter. I am a physical education teacher at a high school in the Bronx. This is my second year at Lehman, in pursuit of my Masters in Recreation Education. I'm looking forward to learning more about how different teaching practices can be more geared to certain student developments.

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I'm Brian Bonvissuto.  I'm a professional Trombonist who also teaches privately. I started at Lehman this past fall in the MAT program with plans to become a band director either in middle or high school.

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My name is Mary Conte. I have been a paraprofessional with the DOE for seven years. I've worked as a substitute with every grade and need/ability, and I am now on staff at a high school in Manhattan. I'm looking forward to this class as I've always been interested in psychology as well as best practices in education. This is my first graduate-level course on my way to becoming a teacher.

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Hi everyone! My name is Sohini Das, and I am currently a Master's student at the CUNY Graduate Center studying Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences. I was interested in taking this course as it fits in my background in psychological research and my own work in 7th grade Humanities Classrooms implementing a social emotional based curriculum. Through research, I am interested in investigating how various aspects of education, such as curriculum and teacher pedagogy, hold psychological and social implications for youth-- specifically understanding this process through a critical race, and intersectional paradigm. I am also interested in how youth negotiate school racial and gender socialization in their identities and relationships. Excited for this course!

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My name is Sam Orlin, and I work for City Year (classroom assistant/afterschool programming) at a middle school in the Bronx. Before that I did Chemistry research at a few different places, and I'm hoping to teach secondary science moving forward. I'm hoping to learn about child development and how it should inform classroom practices in this course.

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My name is Zachary Malegiannakis and I currently work as a Bilingual (Spanish) Math Academic Coach, where I assist ELL's (English Language Learners) in learning middle/high school Mathematics. My goal is for my students to gain a better understanding and appreciation of Mathematics and to show them that Math can be a fun and interesting subject to learn. I am looking forward to understanding the various psychological theories and how they can be applied to my Math Classroom.

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My name is Beatriz Carrasquillo, and I am actually a pharmacist. My only formal teaching experience comes from teaching a National Board of Pharmacy Certification prep class to adults.  I am looking to continue to teach that course as I teach secondary sciences.  I hope to learn a bit more about how the mind works, and how I can use that to help my students learn.

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Hi everyone! My name is Francesco Felici, and besides being a student in this class I am a substitute teacher, as well as a teaching assistant with over 5 years experience. I love history, writing, teaching, and I'm really looking forward to this class.

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Hello!  My name is Cathlin Norris and I am the Instructor for this 3 week Winter Course.  In addition to teaching at Lehman, I am also a high school special education teacher in the Bronx.  Looking forward to working with you.