My name is Susan Berard and I was
born in Madison, Wisconsin but I only lived there for three months because I
moved to Roswell, New Mexico. My father was a United States Air Force medic
(probably an equivalent to a physician's assistant) so I had the opportunity of
traveling to different places until I was 11 years old. I would like to think
of myself as a "military gypsy child" rather than a "military
brat" because it takes courage and patience for families who have to move
to different parts of the United States and countries.
School Background
Prior to entering Charlotte High School, I attended seven different school systems where some had traditional teaching methods while others employed progressive ideas such as the open-classroom systems. Before becoming a teacher, I worked in several clerical positions from data entry to transcription work. I consider myself a "late bloomer" in selecting this vocation because teaching has never crossed my mind.
The turning point for my becoming a teacher began after working for the Department of Corrections in the state prison. I have seen the negative impact of a high number of inmates dropping out of school and resorting to crime to support themselves. I would also like to "steal" a professor's credo from a quotation I saw while passing her door, stating "A student is worth more than test grades!"
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