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Shelley
Experienced, Patient, Naturally Gifted Teacher
For most of my life, for as far back as I can remember, I heard the words, "You should be a teacher!" This "suggestion" came from family, friends, teachers and mentors. I considered teaching as a profession in my early college days, however, it didn't take me long to realize that there were way too many rules in school. I have always been a "think outside the box," "color outside the lines" sort of person. While this approach got me a 4.0 in college I was not sure it would be rewarded in our ...