Biography (Why am I in the education field?)

On June 11, 1988, I, Samantha Christie-Anna was born and raised in the multi-cultural city of Miami. My nationality is Spanish and Irish from my mother and Russian and Polish from my father.

When I graduated at Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School in 2007, I decided to go to Johnson & Wales University to pursue a degree in Culinary Arts to develop a passion for cooking. My Mom was a teacher for Head Start. My Dad was a teacher for elementary school. Even my step mother was a teacher for the high school I graduated. I wanted to find my own path like my brother. I wanted to make good money. Teachers are not in it for the money. But I was thinking of the money, so I went to school to become a Chef. I graduated Johnson & Wales University with my AS in Culinary Arts realizing I would not want to do this the rest of my life. I realized that I am not happy with cooking. I didn't see myself as a Chef.

I saw myself with children. I feel that I am my best when I am with kids. I saw myself as a teacher just like my mom, my dad and my step mom. All my life I have been with children. In other words all the community service I did was with Head Start. Every time my mom needed help I use to go to her class and help her. I saw how she developed relationships with the parents, as well as the children. In middle school, I use tutor my next door neighbor. My first job was a camp counselor at a summer camp.

I see myself in the Education field for many reasons. My passion is teaching children. I love how teachers make a difference and inspire someone’s life. I like the hours that a teacher works compared to a Chef. In the future, I want to get married and have kids and I don't want my job hours to contradict the time I spend with my family. I'm interested in being a teacher because I know I will have benefits, insurance and vacation. I am not in it for the money. I'm in it because I know I will be successful and happy. And teaching children is something I am good at.I am looking foward to walking across the stage and getting a degree in education.