Hi, my name is Sarah. I'm 22 and I just graduated from The College of Saint Rose with a dual certification in special education and elementary education. I'm going to continue on to get my masters degree in educational psychology, but I'm taking the spring semester off and starting that in the summer. I have lived in the country all my life, so I love the outdoors. I'm an avid Yankee fan. I'm a volunteer fire fighter and I am currently working on getting my EMT certification.

I'm currently working as a substitute teacher in three different school districts on a per diem basis. On days that I don't get called to sub, I work at a before and after school program. As a person in the teaching field, I'm out of a job in the summer so I work at a girl scout day camp. So I guess in the working world I wear many hats. If I were to give myself official titles they would be: substitute teacher, child care aide, and unit leader (that was my job at camp this past summer, things may change this coming summer). As you can tell I love kids. Kids are the best people to be around to keep you grounded. I love never knowing what might come of out the mouths next. I have heard some pretty interesting things. My favorite being from one of my students: Derrick - "Miss D, are you a little person?" Me - "No Derrick, I'm not" Derrick - "That's okay, I still like you even though you are short."

Even though I'm going to be away from taking classes for the first time in my educational career this semester, I love activities that work my brain. I enjoy doing sudoku puzzles, attempting crossword puzzles, playing board games, and reading. I enjoy reading books on struggles with mental illness or other "handicaps" but I guess that goes with my special education background.

As far as my special education background goes, I have been exposed to that side of the world for my whole life. Both of my parents are in the human services field and work with mentally retarded adults. For as long as I can remember I have volunteered with that particular population. I'm a certified special olympics coach in track and field. I love the special olympics program. While I'm not a fan of segregating people with disabilities, special olympics provides opportunities for them that would not normally be there. In special olympics it does not matter if you win or lose, it matters that you tried. As their motto says "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the smiles on my athlete's faces after a meet.   Send me a message!

Profession: Substitute Teacher
Interests:  travel, movies, hiking, canoeing, cooking, scrapbooking, outdoors