Hi! My name is Delanie and I am a sophomore majoring in elementary education. I’m from a small town in Florida by the beach and have lived there my whole life. Growing up, I always had a fascination for cops and doctors and anyone who helped others. At a young age, I decided I wanted to help people when I grew up. As I got older, I realized I wanted to find a career working with children. At first, I wanted to be a pediatric nurse until I finally figured out education was the right path for me. Now, I’m slowly learning how to be the best educator I can and hoping to help kids learn and have the best schooling experience they can.    

    My prior experience with technology mainly includes using Microsoft programs for school projects. I am comfortable with using word and powerpoint mostly. I am not the best with Excel, but with help I can usually figure out how to work it. Besides Microsoft programs, I am also capable of using Adobe Photoshop to create designs and edit photos. 

    My learning networks are currently very limited. As far as offline resources go, I look to my roommates and friends in similar classes to navigate college classes. We work together to find resources and methods to study and learn the best we can. Online I mainly find help in class group chats. The group chats are a great way for a whole class of students to determine what they’re supposed to be doing when it’s difficult to understand parts of the course.