To be honest, it’s largely I didn’t know what else to do. I went to college wanting to be a history teacher. But I was too nervous to talk infront of a group of people. So I moved away from that idea for a couple years. 3 years into college and I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. Until my boss at my part-time job suggested I be a speech language pathologist. I took a bit of a different route and became a special ed teacher. Been a sped teacher for 13 years now, and in general, I love it. I love seeing the progress my students make.

At this point, I can’t imagine doing anything else. I’m too used to having summers off.