John Smith

My name is John Smith. I am originally from California. I attended University of Southern California (USC) where I majored in Finance and Economics. Upon graduating from USC, I obtained my dream job working on Wall Street as an institutional trader specializing in money market equities. I worked on Wall Street for about a year before I decided that this career path was not for me. As a result of this, I left Wall Street and began teaching at the 5th and 6th grade level.

I moved to Texas a year ago to attend Texas State University. I am now in the process of finishing my Masters in Educational Development with Certification. I plan to once again teach at the 5 and 6 grade level (Generalist). I have chosen to teach underserved (5th and 6th) graders because I have a special connection with this population. I myself sat in the same chairs as my students and understand their individual needs. I know that I can help make a difference in my student’s lives as I can provide them with real world advice and experience. When I am not teaching, my hobbies include snowboarding, motorcycle riding, and traveling.

The purpose of this blog is to inform faculty, staff, and parents of the educational journey and experience that is going on in my class. Using this blog parents can view lesson plans, daily homework assignments, and readings. This site is o serve as an intermediate between parents and I. Using this site, parents can email or schedule conferences.