https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2017-08-22 20:17:38 UTC 2017-08-23 00:29:31 UTC hello@padlet.com wadezaida https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193226 Hello! To explain a little about myself, I guess we can start off with the basic stuff. My name is Zaida (zay-duh), and I just turned 20 years old on August 19th. I am half Korean and was born in Daegu, South Korea, then moved to Springfield when I was 5 years old. I'm currently working on getting an AAT at OTC and I plan on becoming a certified elementary teacher once I graduate from a four year college/uni. ]]> 2017-08-22 20:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193226 wadezaida https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193265 - Currently, I am working at a before/after school program in Nixa called XLT (eXtended Learning Time) at Espy Elementary. 
- Oct 2016/Jan2017 : I was a barista at a coffee shop in Farmers Park called Caffe Bene, and they just recently changed their name to The Press. 
- June2015/Jan2016 : I was a hostess at Tasia, which is a delicious Asian restaurant that has a variety of delicious Chinese/Korean foods.
- Nov2014/May2015 : I was a sales associate at TJ Maxx, which was the first place I ever worked. I mostly worked around the fitting rooms which was not a lot of fun. ]]> 2017-08-22 20:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193265 wadezaida https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193287 - During May of 2016 I graduated at Nixa High School

- Currently enrolled in my second year at OTC and will be graduating with an Associates of Arts in Teaching during Spring of 2018. ]]> 2017-08-22 20:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193287 wadezaida https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193346 Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed when explaining my goals for teaching. I always feel inspired when reading academic articles or watching TED talks about progressive teaching and student-centered strategies. One primary goal I have of mine as a future teacher is to implement strategies that focus on each individual student in the classroom and make sure that they feel respected, safe, comfortable and welcomed. From my experience throughout K-12, I felt that I was not treated fairly because I was Korean American. Because of this, I want to assure my future students that I notice them as the individual that they are, no matter their race, religion, status, gender, sexuality, etc. ]]> 2017-08-22 20:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wadezaida/pccvd9gpc5bm/wish/182193346