My past work experience has been varied. My very first job was in Japan on the Naval base. It was a summer job, I was fourteen years old. Mostly I made sandwiches and salads at the restaurant my mother managed. As an older teen, I worked as a hostess in a restaurant and worked concessions at a movie theater. These little jobs taught me the importance of hard work. I started working in education when I was nineteen years old. I was a college student at Cuyamaca and saw an ad on a bulletin for an Instructional Aide position in the independent study GED, High School Diploma class offered through Adult Ed. It seemed like a good fit for me, plus it was at my alma mater. It was part time, the work was easy for me. I enjoyed hearing the students’ life stories. After the IA position, I also worked all over Grossmont Union HS District as an on-call substitute clerk. When I left GUHSD, I worked as a real estate agent and a secretary at a long-term care facility. I got married and had a family. I started thinking about what I could do career-wise. I considered becoming a licensed social worker and lawyer through a program at SDSU. I went as far as applying for the program and taking the LSAT. But, life derailed that plan. I returned to education about a decade later in a roundabout way - a call from a clerk out of the blue. Long story short, I was oddly told I wasn’t qualified to teach basic English and Math skills, but it lead to me to interview for an ESL teaching job in El Cajon. So, I started 2 nights a week at Grossmont Adult School. I had a great team teacher for my first ESL class - Intermediate level. Later, I got my own morning multi-level (0-7) class. Currently, I teach a 0 - 3 multi-level class. I’ve also taught a few different levels (Levels 2, 5, and 7) through San Diego Community College District. I had morning classes and night classes. As a sub, I’ve taught at various locations. I love subbing because I get to meet different staff members and I enjoy visiting different campuses. It’s like eating samples. In 2010 our principal retired and a new principal took over. Out of my offer to “help any way I can” with her transition, I became a TOSA. I had never even heard of a Teacher on Special Assignment. I was excited to gain Admin skills, work on special projects, and develop my leadership abilities. Other things on my resume are: WASC Leadership Team, Grant Writing Team, El Civics Team, CCAE Committee (CA Council on Adult Education), Mentor Teacher, PLC Lead for multi-level teachers, and Laubach Literacy Volunteer Liaison.
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ian pumpian
9/22/2015 12:32:24 pm
Nice submiussion and variety of experiences.
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Sheila L. DavisPassionate Adult ESL Instructor at Grossmont Adult School. Seeking to learn new habits and unlearn bad ones. ArchivesCategories |