¶ … Teaching as a Career
Teaching Special Education requires a gentle temperament and devotion to the children. Maturity, regardless of age, and patience is very important. A Special Education teacher must be loving, kind, and nurturing in order to make the children feel safe and secure. He or she must also be focused and creative in teaching methods. And most importantly, present a positive role model for the children. I feel that I have the qualities and experience to become an effective Special Education teacher.
My background is vast and varied. I worked as a secretary at the University of California - Los Angeles for two years. The department in which I worked dealt with the clubs and fraternities on campus, therefore, I was constantly involved with the students and problems...
I spent a little over two years working as an office manager for a doctor's office. This gave me not only the opportunity to perfect my managerial skills but also provided the atmosphere to prepare me for my next employment that involved crisis situations. For the next five years I was Operations Manager for an ambulance service that provided 911 service for the county of Los Angeles. During the years I worked there, I dealt with every imaginable crisis. Flexibility, patience, and the ability to handle detail in emergency situations were but a few of the qualities necessary for this position.
A then studied and received my real estate license. I worked as an agent for approximately seven years. This position required much the same skills as my other positions,…
