I'm what you might call a non-traditional teacher candidate. Many years ago I graduated from The Western College in Oxford, Ohio, which is no more. At the time I qualified for an Ohio Teacher Certificate in secondary Spanish. After graduating I started a M.A. in Spanish Literature at Michigan State University, but only attended 2 quarters due to my impending marriage. Hitting the job market in February, I despaired of finding a teaching job, and took a job in industry where I was able to use my language skills.
Fast forward to today, where I find myself retired from my several careers, my children grown, working as a substitute for our local school district. At the suggestion of a teacher friend of mine, I inquired of the Ohio Board of Education what I needed to renew my certificate. The answer came back 12 semester hours (of which I already had 7) in my field. That brought me to Lorain County Community College, where I'm taking the Educational Technology course mentioned above and a Spanish Grammar Review course. I expect to requalify early in 2012.
My husband Jim and I have three wonderful grown children, one of whom still lives with us and also attends LCCC. In my spare time I knit and weave, read, and play hammered dulcimer.
I look forward to spending the next several years in the classroom sharing my love of learning and the Spanish language with 21st century students.
View my resume here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18SUQG1B3IrAkquknNgUL23j6KoqciCPx-HqdokhinSQ/edit
