I was finally headed down the right road. God had gotten my attention and I was beginning my Master's Degree Journey...

That next fall I enrolled in an off-campus section of Educational Philosophy that met at the high I attended, Western Hills in Frankfort. I sat in my former English teacher’s class, Mrs. Osborne and realized my life had come full circle. I was returning home to sit in my old classroom and start another degree at Georgetown.

Yet I returned with a very different plan that I would have never considered as an undergrad, getting a masters in instructional technology. I had always planned to get a master’s in creative writing. But as I sat in the same spot in an old student desk where I sat in American Literature class years earlier I grew nervous. I waited for my new professor but I knew I was where I needed to be. I sat there thinking about my journey since I had graduated from that high school.

My Professional Background

I completed my bachelors as an English education major and a theater minor. I received a certification to teach Language Arts in grades 5 through 12. It was my goal since my freshman year in high school to become an English teacher. As I looked for a job I looked for positions where I could teach English in a portfolio assessed year and coach drama.  I had many interviews and opportunities in both public and private school sectors. I debated for weeks but decided to start teaching in a public school. I got a job as the Senior English teacher that was in charge of the portfolio and I had a drama class. My wish had been granted. I worked at a fast growing rural school close to Jefferson County. 

I enjoyed my year but realized quickly that I was not ready to teach seniors. I was a great portfolio coordinator and I had a strong knowledge base of the curriculum. The thing that I did not enjoy in the job was working with seniors. Looking back, I guess (for me), I was too young to work with seniors. None of my colleagues or my administrator saw any problems I just felt unconfident in my young age as an authority figure or learning facilitator with seniors. So I searched for younger students and a school that had an innovated approach.

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