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Julie's work combines: Education, Writing, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Marion High School
Bachelor's Degree
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Texas Tech University
Graduate Degree
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
The University of Texas at Arlington
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:
Bachelor's Degree: Education, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Quitting my first job in agriculture to pursue my love of education.
2.
Jumping into instructional coaching and leaving the classroom that I loved to help teachers love their classrooms too.
3.
Deciding to earn my master's degree and go into administration was a hard decision.
4.
Leaving school after school that I loved for my next learning opportunity felt like abandonment at times.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
"You didn't even student teach." "You're just a brand new teacher." "You're not ready. "
How I responded:
We all have our own path, our own way of getting there. I just try to make sure to work harder than people expect, ask questions and find answers for what I don't know and be humble about what you do know.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
If it is important to you, it is something no one can take away from you. It is important to keep working toward your goal, even when it's hard, your family doesn't know how to truly support you or don't understand your drive for this goal.