Sarah_Morris



//Taken Saturday, May 1, 2010, at our C.L.A.S.S.Y. Debutante Ball//

Hello, all! My name is Sarah E. Morris, and I have the pleasure of teaching life and physical science to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at L. Douglas Wilder Middle in Henrico. It feels absolutely wonderful to be one class away from completing this masters program. I appreciate each experience I have had and have grown from the information learned from our knowledgeable professors. I am sure that this class will be the same! Also, I cannot forget to acknowledge the people who have been on this journey with me. I have learned much from each of you, and I treasure the time, trials, and triumphs we have shared! Go Cohort 6!

As much as a four-year-ago me cannot believe that the current me is saying this, my career goals are administratively-bound. I would like to be an administrative intern in Henrico County. Afterward, I want to become an Assistant Principal and eventually become a Principal. As far the more distant future is concerned, I desire to earn an Ed.D. and work as a director at the Central Office level.

My character flaws are my lack of punctuality and my weak delegating skills. Everyone in my cohort can verify that the person is most likely late for every class is me. Timeliness has been a battle for me since high school; however, believe it or not, I am working hard on this issue. I mentioned my weak delegating skills because this is often the reason I am late for many engagements. I often take on more than I can handle, and I do not delegate enough responsibilities to others. Again, this issue is another I am working on!

My most admirable quality is my optimism. Even when things are absolutely crazy, I may be upset for a moment, but after that moment passes, I am smiling and encouraging others. The way I see it, life is 90% attitude. Crazy things are always happening, but I refuse to allow the craziness of life to extinquish my joy. There are too many other aspects of life to be happy about.

Coming to this course, I bring some knowledge of techonology. I have mainatined websites for my students and mentor group through Quia, Schoolspace, and the required site - HCPSLink. We also are required by the county to load tests and analyze data through ExamView. Finally, my newfound hobbies are taking pictures, making and editing home videos, and editing music through Apple's Garageband and iMovie.