Meet the Teacher

Babbling Abby linked up to a Meet The Teacher linky from: 

and I wanted to play along!

About Me:

Ta da! I don't post a lot of photos of myself, but here I am...

I grew up in Connecticut, went to Villanova University in PA where I met by bff and my hubs, and I currently live in Oregon. I teach Kindergarten and I am also working on my doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction so I can teach at the college level someday. I taught 1st grade for three years and worked at an international school when my husband  and I lived in Germany. He is still there working and I returned to OR for the school year to continue taking classes for my degree. I am working full time right now in addition to taking 14 doctoral credits, so life is pretty busy. Did I mention I am crazy very driven?  I don't like being apart from my man, but it definitely makes me realize what an amazing guy I have in my life. He's pretty cute, huh? Thank goodness for Skype!

Q: What would you be doing if you weren’t a teacher?                                             
A:  I would love to be a baker!

Q: What are your hobbies?                                                                                    
A:  reading, working out (pilates, running, yoga etc.), baking, writing, and being crafty!                                                               
Q: When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?                     
A:  I remember wanting to be a doctor when I was little and then at one point I wanted to be a chef. I don't remember ever wanting to be a teacher...that desire came about in college after I taught tap and ballet to the most adorable little girlies.
   
Q: What are your guilty pleasures?                                                              
 A: Jersey Shore, Diet Coke, frosted animal cookies, and sleeping late

Q: What is your biggest fear?!                                                                   
 A: frogs

Q: When you’re on vacation, where do you like to go?                               
 A: I never used to think of myself as a huge traveler, but after living in Germany for a year, I am all about traveling around Europe. I want to go to Italy, Greece, Spain, France...etc. etc. etc. I also want to go to Hawaii, Alaksa, and Canada.
                                                         
Q: What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?                                                   
A:  Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Q: What do you value most in others?                                                                   
A:  Loyalty and honesty. I want to know that you will tell me the truth and stick by me through thick and thin.

Q: If you could choose one of your personality traits to pass down to your kids, what would it be?                                                                                                        
A: Diligence. I am really hard working and I hope my (future) kids are too.

Q: If you could have lunch with anyone in the world….living or dead…who would it be?                                                                                                           
A: My mom. She lives in CT and having lunch with her would be a special treat since we don't get to do it too often.

Now tell us one random thing about yourself:

I consider myself to be a smart person, yet I could get lost in a paper bag. I have no sense of direction and as a result have a tough time driving and talking to a passenger at the same time because I get distracted and can't pay attention to where I am going.

Now it’s time for YOU to join the party!!!!  Here’s what you need to do:  Write a post titled “Meet The Teacher”.  Start with a brief “biography” and then copy & paste the Q&A {using your answers, of course!}  Copy the web address of your “Meet the Teacher” post and come back here & link up!  It would be GREAT if you could visit at least 3 other teachers…get to know a little bit about your fellow bloggers…and leave a comment!!!! Don't forget to grab a button when you link up!!