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Portrait of Brittany Blacksmith

Honor Society® member

Brittany Blacksmith

Waitress at Galice Resort

  • Oregon State University
  • Elementary Education
  • Class of 2017
  • Grants Pass, OR

Member since June 2014

About

A summary of myself would have to include my excessive drive of determination, focus, and gift of self motivation. I am a driven and very hard working young woman whose dream is to one day be a very successful teacher that stimulates and encourages creative thinking within our future youth. My passions include learning foreign languages and teaching children new and engaging activities that will benefit them in the future. I have always learned to work hard for what I want, and I have taught myself that the successes I want to obtain in my life will only be gained from hard work and self determination.

Education

  • Oregon State University

    Elementary Education

    2013 – 2017

Honors and awards

  • Presidential Ford Scholarship

    For obtaining a good high school GPA

Goals and interests

Career goal

My intended job path after graduating college is to teach first grade beginning in a foreign country, and then continuing my career as an educator in the United States.

Graduate school interests

I plan to attend Oregon State University for my masters in education.

Outside the classroom

My hobbies include working with children, running, and traveling.

Experience

  • Waitress

    Galice Resort

    Jun 2012 – Sep 2014

Volunteering

  • Child Caregiver

    Edgewater Christian Fellowship

    May 2012 – Aug 2013

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish (Spain) Intermediate
  • French (France) Beginner