Jessica Avery
About Me
I am from right outside DC in a city called Rockville in Maryland. In my family I have my mom, dad, brother and sister. My brother Drew, is 18 and my sister, Megan is 12. I think that the most important people in my life are my family members. We have all been through so much together and they are some of the funniest people that I know.
In school, I have always been more of a more traditional academic school subject student. Art has never really come easy to me, so I am hoping that this class will give me some strategies to use in my own class that all types of students, including those like I was, will enjoy art and not feel intimidated by it.
Kappa Alpha Theta
I am a member of Kappa Alpha Theta here on campus. I joined my sophomore year of college and have really loved it ever since! I was elected to be the Recruitment Director (I planned our week-long recruitment process) this last semester which was super stressful but taught me a lot.
My Hometown
I am from right outside of Washington DC in Rockville, Maryland. I'm sure a nerd and love to go home as much as I can. Whenever I am home I try to get into the city to walk around and find new places. Granted though, this is a very touristy picture.
Something Unique
Something weird/unique about me is that I love, love, love baby gorillas and can sit at their exhibit at the zoo for hours if the people I went to the zoo with let me. I cried once while I was there because a baby gorilla came right up the glass.
Tandis
Tandis is my very best friend. I have known her since I was 10. She is one of the funniest people that I know and is extremely easy to talk to.
Hope
Hope was one of my best friends in high school and became one of my sisters when we both went to college when she joined the same sorority as I am in!
Eunji
Eunji is another best friend from my hometown. I have known her since I was 6 years old.
Tate
Tate is my big in my sorority, a classmate, and one of my best friends at The College!
Olivia
Liv has been my very best friend at school. She has been my roommate since freshman year so I am really missing her this semester while she is abroad in Spain. But I get to go visit her in Madrid with Tate this March!
SQUAD
This is the group of friends that I hang out with at least once every weekend while at school.
Early Childhood Education
Ever since I was young, I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher- partly because of my 4th grade teacher. My 4th grade year was one of the best because my teacher was such a wonderful lady that made everyone feel welcome in the classroom and saw the potential in all.
My teachers would give me their old worksheets that I could use for pretend teaching when I was playing at home. It was not until I worked in a day care that I used to attend that I knew that I wanted to be an early childhood teacher. I think that kids just say the funniest things and bring such light into the world. I also love that most students still really like school at the younger ages which makes them more fun to teach.