My big news!

Most people know this already but I got some really big and exciting news last Friday. Since this is my blog and I get to write what I want, I am going to tell the whole story!

Once upon on a time, long ago (last Monday May 21) I got a call on the phone by 2 different schools. Rolling Meadows and David Gorely. They wanted to set up interviews that week, so RM was for Tuesday and DG was set up for Thursday. Previously I had a few other interviews that did not turn out in my favor but the more I  interviewed the more experience I was receiving. RM had a kindergarten opening that I applied for and I really enjoyed talking to the Principal and Title 1 specialist during the interview. I walked out feeling confident that they liked me....but honestly who wouldn't! :) Ok anyway continuing on...Wednesday night RM called me to set up a second interview with them on Thursday afternoon. I was so excited but didn't know how to prepare for a even more intense interview with a bigger audience. Thursday morning came and I had my interview with DG, and all of a sudden I knew I fit in. The principal was very relaxed in our interview and we talked about everything from school, to the Steelers, and the beauty of the east coast! We talked for about an hour and then he walked around the school with me. So to sum it up, the interview went really well. That lead me to start to worry a little about the second interview with RM later that day. What if they wanted to hire me before I heard back from DG?! Then I went to my second interview freaking out a little bit, but was soon able to relax because the teachers wanted to get to know the real me better so they asked me... What character would you be from a book, what is your favorite holiday, if you werent a teacher what would you be, and what makes me laugh?! Seriously I was laughing as I answered the questions, it was amazing. They also asked if I had been interviewing with other schools. I was honest and told her about DG. She wasnt thrilled but told me that they would make a decision that night and let me know! What how was I supposed to wait to hear from DG when they might be offering me a job this same night!?  Tho other part of the story I left out was that the principal at DG that I loved was the nephew of the cooperating teacher while I student taught.

My teacher called her nephew to talk about me and how it went from his perspective. He thought I was great and I was in his top 2 that he was going to call the next week for a second interview. She happened to tell him that I already had a second interview with another school that probably wants me. He was upset and wanted to call me to have another interview the next morning. He didnt have my number so my teacher gave it to him and he called me at 7pm on that Thursday night. Half an hour later the RM prinipal called to offer me the kindergarten job! AHHHH I asked to think about it and would give her an answer Tuesday morning.

Friday morning I met with some of the DG team for that interview. This second interview was not all fun questions. The teachers drilled me with questions, but I handled them great! I left striaght from school for my road trip to Idaho. After thinking about the 2 school back and forth I think I figured out which school was best for me and made my decision. An hour into my drive DG called and offered me the job!! He asked if I needed to think about it and I told him I already had and that I wanted it!

It is such a blessing to have found a great job when I did. On Saturday I leave for Pa and Ecuador for a month and a half. Having to find a job in the short time after I get back to Utah would have frustrated me and stressed me out to the extreme! But I got it all covered and can now enjoy my vacation time!


YEAH FOR A NEW JOB!!! I'm going to be a teacher! I know that I got my degree in Special Education and someday I hope to work more directly in that field, but for now I am really excited for this new beginning.