My Educational Experiences

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
01/01/1959	ACT Test	ACT Website First ACT test was given. This test along with the SAT is required by most, if not all, higher education institutions for application to the school. I only took the ACT, and struggled with the test. Although I did get into college, I feel the test hindered my acceptance into Ohio State.
01/01/1972	Title IX	Fast Facts about Title IX This groundbreaking law was passed that required gender equality for girls and boys in every educational program that receives federal funding. Without this piece of important legislation, I would never had the opportunities I did in athletics.
01/01/1972	Lacrosse Came to Worthington	History of HG Tournament/John Galipault John Galipault brought lacrosse to Worthington, Ohio.
01/01/1981	IBM introduces first personal computer	IBM introduces the first personal computer, also the same year I was born. Without the personal computer, nevermind education but where would our whole way of life be?
04/01/1983	A Nation At Risk	A Nation At RiskA Nation At Risk came out.
10/01/1986	First Day of Kindergarten	First day of kindergarten. Very traumatic experience highlighted in my research paper.
01/01/1992	First Charter School	City Academy High School First charter school in the US opens in St. Paul, Minnesota. The school is called City Academy High School. Significant for me because I am thinking of teaching in a charter school when I get my teaching license.
08/30/1992	6th grade	I entered the 6th grade at Wilson Hill Elementary in Worthington, Ohio. One of my teachers, Mr. Wilson, had an impact on my education throughout that year and through high school.
10/01/1992	Camp Ohio	Camp Ohio6th grade class trip to Camp Ohio. 3 days of outdoor education with the whole 6th grade class. We slept in cabins, made baskets, and rock climbing.
09/01/1995	Jim Miles	At the beginning of my high school career I met Jim Miles, who was the schools athletic trainer and he also taught classes. Jim became a mentor and a very good friend throughout high school and college.
02/01/1996	Playing Lacrosse	As a freshman in high school I decided to play lacrosse for the first time. I picked it up pretty quickly and during my sophomore year I was on varsity.
10/01/1996	Camp Ohio Counselor	I was chosen to be a counselor at Camp Ohio with Wilson Hill Elementary and I got the chance to work with my former teachers.
10/01/1997	Second Year as Camp Ohio Counselor	My second year as a camp counselor at Camp Ohio.
04/01/1999	Ohio State Athletic Training Program	Ohio State Athletic Training I was accepted into the athletic training program at The Ohio State University.
03/01/2001	Coaching Lacrosse	This was my first job coaching lacrosse at my high school. Very stressful, but the most amazing experience.
04/01/2001	Possibly Switching Majors	At this point in my college career, I was not enjoying the athletic training program and I wanted to switch majors. The only major I looked at was education. In the end I stuck with athletic training. Should have switched.
01/01/2002	Teaching Classes	I began helping to teach classes with the younger athletic training students.
01/08/2002	No Child Left Behind	Fast Facts about NCLB My Blog
09/01/2003	Graduate School	EKUBegan grad. school at Eastern Kentucky University. As a graduate assistant part of my job was to teach 2 physical education classes to first year students.
02/01/2005	Coaching Lacrosse in Cleveland	Magnificat High School I got a part time job coaching lacrosse at Magnificat High School. I also worked there in the spring of 2006.
05/01/2006	Coaching DIII Lacrosse	I got my first job teaching/coaching womens lacrosse at Hollins University.
04/19/2010	Quitting	I quit my job at Hollins.
11/01/2010	Going back to school	I began researching programs around the Cleveland area. JCU had the best fit for me and I decided to go back to school to get my teaching license. Applied at JCU, and started taking classes in January 2011.
04/16/2011	Birthday	I turn 30!!!!! Minor melt down, I question myself, am I doing the right thing going back to school? I am turning 30 and I am back working as a server and I am in school with kids who are 10 years younger than me!! I realized that I am doing what is right for me, and I can not compare myself to anyone else. I am so happy to in school and I am looking forward to the day when I will be able to teach.