My name is Teresa Thorpe and I am a proud mother of eighteen year old twins (boy/girl). I am a resident of southwest Missouri, transplanted from the Washington DC area five years ago. Although Washington DC is an extremely exciting location to live, Missouri is a breath of fresher, less rude air and I enjoy living here. I was divorced and came to Missouri because my mother was gracious enough to open her home to me and my children. It's hard to tell what would have happened had she not been so kind, but we are now acclimated to the mid-west and faring well in our own home.
I am attending Ashford University online in an effort to better my financial situation. I am thrilled to be back in school and part of this group. I have finished my undergraduate studies, and I am now pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology. I have really been impressed by the school curriculum and general student support. When I had 2 more classes remaining to finish my BA in Organizational Management, I decided to take my last two electives at a Master's level on the SmartTrak program to get a good jump on my upcoming classes. I can't believe I have only 3 more classes to go!
I work in a large financial organization which has ongoing training for new hires. I was very pleased with the excellence of the company's training programs during my five week training course, and am currently pursuing experience within that department through my company's career path program. Previously, I obtained an Associates' degree from The American University in DC, but this degree in itself has not been enough to make an appreciable dent in my salary level. I have taken several previous courses in Psychology/Sociology and found that I do very well in these subjects. One of my main strengths is my ability to interact with people well on a very personable level, therefore most of the positions I have held in my career have largely entailed public contact (public relations, professional services, reporting, case management, etc.) I thought a Bachelors degree in Organizational Management (Human Resources/Training) and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching and Learning with Technology would be a logical tie in to my career background and to my personality type. I am looking forward to learning the newest techniques in learning/teaching technologies.
I work in a large financial organization which has ongoing training for new hires. I was very pleased with the excellence of the company's training programs during my five week training course, and am currently pursuing experience within that department through my company's career path program. Previously, I obtained an Associates' degree from The American University in DC, but this degree in itself has not been enough to make an appreciable dent in my salary level. I have taken several previous courses in Psychology/Sociology and found that I do very well in these subjects. One of my main strengths is my ability to interact with people well on a very personable level, therefore most of the positions I have held in my career have largely entailed public contact (public relations, professional services, reporting, case management, etc.) I thought a Bachelors degree in Organizational Management (Human Resources/Training) and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching and Learning with Technology would be a logical tie in to my career background and to my personality type. I am looking forward to learning the newest techniques in learning/teaching technologies.
I am of Native American descent, Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, and would ultimately like to stream the business knowledge I gain from this degree program into a position in Native American Affairs, possibly the Congress Of American Indians or the Bureau of Indian Affairs in DC to assist in the betterment of the First Americans.
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