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My biggest reason for getting this degree is for career advancement. I am highly motivated by my career, and I enjoy being independent and working hard. The next reason is that I want to be a lifelong learner. The third reason is that personally, I just want to have a master's degree. Lastly, I am getting this degree because I am motivated by learning and expanding my knowledge.

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For a little about me, I am in my mid 20s, and a July birthday. I was born in Orange, California, but I have also lived in: Salem, Oregon, Naperville, Illinois, Goodyear, AZ, Delta, Colorado, and finally moved to Tempe, Arizona. My family has no military connection, but we moved as much as a family who does! In my personal life, I enjoy going to the movies, listening to music, collecting vinyl records, attending concerts, finding new coffee shops, and practicing photography. I recently started an Instagram account, IG: groundsforgrads, where I share my coffee photography and review coffee shops around the valley! Feel free to follow that account if you're interested in coffee, photography, or great places to check out around Arizona. The last concerts I attended were CHVRCHES, Phantogram, and Brand New. I frequent Downtown Phoenix, where I enjoy discovering new bands at Crescent Ballroom and Valley Bar.  The last movie I watched was La La Land, winner of seven Golden Globe awards! My goals for 2017 are to develop my knowledge about coffee, attend more concerts, and take more pictures! I'd like to research what each different type of setting does for my pictures, as well as different lenses.

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My teaching career began in 2013 when I student taught fifth grade for a year in the iTeachAZ program. From 2014-2016 I was a seventh grade English teacher for the Kyrene School District. I taught intervention courses, advanced courses, and enrichment courses. Teaching was an important experience for me, and it has defined my life in many ways. Forever I will have a connection to bettering the ways that we as a society educate our youth.  Being a Peer Mentor in the past, I developed a love for higher education. I knew that I wanted to get back into the higher education atmosphere, and working for Arizona State was always a goal of mine.  Currently, I am a Student Success Coach for online Arizona State University students. I am ecstatic that I made the transition to higher education, as this has been my goal for a few years. As a coach, I am able to support students with whatever they may need, interact with new educational technologies, and expand my knowledge of the online learning field. The best part about the job is that we are not limited to helping students academically, we also help them in their personal life so that they can balance work, school, and life.

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For my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education, I attended Arizona State University. I graduated Summa Cum Laude in May of 2014. During my undergrad, I was a Peer Mentor for students in the residential hall. As a Peer Mentor, I coached students in the MLF Teachers College. I planned and executed events for the residents, which were for entertainment, education, and social benefits.
Being theoretically motivated, I want to constantly be learning. Education is highly important to me, and I hope to be a life-long learner. This graduate degree is extremely important to me, as I feel that education cannot be taken away from you as an individual.