Summer Show-Offs
As a counselor for Summer Show-Offs, I have worked with ages five to eighteen. The kids I tend to work with on the usual basis, however, are fifth through twelfth graders. My friend, in the picture on the right, happens to have Down Syndrome, and I got to be her buddy throughout the week in 2024! Working with these campers is the most rewarding experience! I have attached Summer Show-Offs' website here.
Nix Dance Studios
Throughout my Freshman year, I was a dance instructor at Nix Dance Studios. I taught kids from third grade, all the way to teenagers in ninth grade. I was the teacher in the classroom that focus on the children that required more attention and assistance than other dancers, such as those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Type 1 Diabetes. My purpose as a dance teacher was to create a safe and welcoming environment, where my young students were constantly supported and encouraged to try hard things. Although my dance teacher days have come to a close, I still strive to create the same environments for kids I currently work with.
Tiger Mochas
I had the privilege of working with Auburn High School's Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Club (FCCLA), while serving the student body by assisting at Tiger Mochas. I fostered friendships that I will never forget with students in the Special Education Department, like my friend in the photo above. We would always talk about how our mornings were going, while we poured hot coffee and served them to teachers, students, and other staff!
Teaching Internship
I was fortunate enough to intern in two different classrooms throughout high school. I interned in a first grade classroom, at Auburn Early Education Center, as well as a fifth grade special education classroom, at Ogletree Elementary School. I gained experience in communicating with children who have mental and physical disabilities, as well as a new level of appreciation with those who have special needs.