I’ve spent the last couple of days pouring over all your introductory entries, hoping to come up with something equally creative and exciting, but my creative juices have yet to replenish from the first week back to school. Unfortunately, my introduction will not be sprinkled with entertaining stories or interesting details—just the bare bones of who I am.
I first came to Purdue in 1998 pursuing a B.A. degree in Communication. I loved my coursework, internships, and extracurricular activities, but after accepting my first job in an integrated communication company, I soon discovered that the world of PR was less glamorous than the picture I painted in my head.
One afternoon, as I sat in my car savoring every moment of my lunch hour, a daydream skidded through my mind. This daydream was the beginning of a new career—English education. Once this idea sprouted, I became obsessed. I soon left my PR job and applied for Purdue’s Teacher Education program. I finished my coursework for my license in December of 2005 and was lucky to land a temporary teaching position at Hamilton Southeastern High School. I was then hired at Lebanon High School where I teach ninth grade English and Speech (so I guess the COM degree wasn’t pointless after all).
Aside from my professional life, I do actually have a life-life. My husband, David, and I have been married for a year and a half. Although we’ve known each other since the first grade, there is still so much we continue to learn about one another. We recently moved to the north side of Indianapolis with our chocolate lab, Libby Lu.
That covers it for me. I’m looking forward to learning and working with all of you this semester.
Heather
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