Just Me in a Nutshell

I suppose everything must begin with an introduction and this is no exception.  While not new to the blogging world, I am just now dabbling in integrating technology with my counseling techniques.  The quest begin last year when I was graced with my very own classroom equipped with a Smartboard.  The kiddos would come to my room for their weekly counseling lessons and I wasted so much time playing with technology loved using the Smartboard with my lessons.  And now that I'm back to my little office this year, and due to the recent grant we have acquired where we have 1-to-1 Ipads for staff and students, I am excited to extend my lessons even more!  And what better way than to connect with the digital world!

But my guess is, you are more interested in exactly who I am.  I have been in the education field for going on nine years now.  I started off (at the young age of 21) teaching resource math at a middle school.  I taught for two years in that position and then felt that I needed a little more experience in another field.  I chose a challenging occupation as an Administrative Secretary where I gained numerous skills in dealing with technology, and have walked away knowing that to solve any technology problem...you turn the machine off and back on...and WA-LAH...it's fixed.  And I also walked away with an addiction to Microsoft Excel!  After 2 1/2 years there, I re-entered the education field while at the same time attending grad school for counseling.  Enjoying my 2-year theme, I taught in a self-contained classroom until I completed my Masters degree which coincided with the current school counselor retiring, allowing me to move into my current position, which is where I've been for almost 5 years (hey...I broke the 2 year trend!).

So there you have it...a little bit about me and I'm sure you'll learn more if you choose to stay tuned to the lessons I hope to entertain you with....