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Personal Statement: A Career As An Executive Administrative Assistant

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My road to teaching has not been a direct path. With that being said, my journey has continuously taken me back to teaching. I began a career straight out of high school in the corporate world. I worked my way up to be an Executive Administrative Assistant for a CEO of a large Corporation. After ten years of being out of high school I decided to go to college. I earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration at Texas Woman's University. At one point during my college enrollment, I took a few classes in the Education Program. I was not 100 percent confident in myself to continue with the plan. I ended up changing my major and received a degree in Business Administration. I was very familiar with many concepts and had learned so much working …show more content…

I started to volunteer at my church in the children’s building working with children for ages 5 to 7 and really enjoy it. I have been a Sunday school teacher for first and second grade for 6 years. As my daughter and family dynamics changed I made the decision to go back in the workforce. I quickly realized I did not want to be in the same kind of work I had previously been in. My true happiness is working with children. Through the years, I have been asked by parents and friends why I am not a teacher. For so many years I didn’t have the answer, but I have continuously been shown the path for me is education, from relationships I have gained with children, to other educators and parents. This past school year I started my journey in Education as an Aid for Special Needs for an Elementary School in Little Elm. I spend most of my days with working with First and Second graders. I have 7 students I work with throughout the day. I have learned so much from working with these students; it will only help me to be a better teacher. To know the 3 main keys to success are very crucial in teaching all grade levels. This particular profession is interchangeable with ideas, implementations, and procedures. It is very important to know the keys and how they

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