It's Been A Long Time Coming...

The search for the perfect job...

It's a long road!

I've wanted to be a dance teacher my WHOLE life, but in 9th grade I had my "Career Exploration" teacher tell me that dance teachers didn't make any money... so I couldn't pick that occupation.

Real encouraging, huh?

For several years I was so confused about what I wanted to do...

Dietetics, Elementary School Teacher, Exercise Science-

none of it fit.

That is, until I stumbled upon the "Dance Education" program at BYU.

It was perfect.

I loved every second of it, and was so excited for student teaching and being able to teach in a public education setting.

Enter Jon Brame.

I fell pretty hard, and pretty fast for this boy.

I had two years left of school... he had one.

After his graduation he was planning on leaving and going to grad school...

 and I didn't wanna lose this kid.

SO I changed my major to Dance and graduated with him.
I knocked off a year of school, but that meant

no teaching certificate.

But it was ok- because I had Jon :)

I took a job teaching at a dance studio.

It was a great learning experience- but not quite exactly what I envisioned with my life.

I dreamed of teaching older kids...

Not pre-schoolers.

I love how sweet 2-5 year olds are, 

but I just wanted to be doing something more with my degree.

 So I went back to school this past semester and got my Texas Teaching Certificate.

Lots of Saturday classes, lots of online classes, and lots and LOTS of applying for jobs.

With the budget cuts this year, I lost hope in getting a teaching job.

I was prepared to go back to the studio I previously worked at, 

or work at Burger King ;)

But this past Monday I traveled BACK to Houston to interview with three different schools...

an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.

I had to cover all ages...
 AND

 I'm so excited to say that I accepted a full time dance teaching position at
North Shore Senior High School!!!!!!!!!!!

 I am now a Mustang-
and proud of it!