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Portrait of Jennifer Amen

Honor Society® member

Jennifer Amen

Parent Educator at AmeriCorps Parents as Teachers

  • El Paso County Community College District
  • Psychology
  • Class of 2018
  • El Paso, Texas

Member since June 2016

About

Who Am I?
I honestly do not have a definitive answer for that question. I am still a young person that still has many adventures ahead of me. However, as of right now, I am a mother of an amazing little boy. I am a person who wants to figure out the meaning of everything. I am not perfect, I do have my flaws although I will try my hardest to overcome those flaws and try my absolute best at what I do. For now my goals are to complete my associates, be able to take care of my child to the best of my ability as well as succeed so that my son can look up to me as his role model. To think what path my life will take shape of in the next five years, I am hopeful that I will either be entering or finishing my Master degree in Psychology. Additionally, my son will be eight years old and that we have our own home and that he is doing amazing school. In addition to my goals, the things I value most, honesty, hard-work, humor, and to have the ability to look at all the perspectives of a situation. For instance, the quote "There are three truths, yours, mine, and the true truth". To me, that means looking at all the perspectives of a situation and not just black and white. Many people forget the in-between, the gray. There are two things that motivate me in my life, the first is my son, he is my anchor in all the chaos in the world. My second motivation is my own perseverance of wanting to know the meaning behind everything. To think of three words that would define me, is quite limiting. However, I would have to say my three words are, innovative, bibliophile, and passionate. As for what I hope to be described as in five years, inspiring, knowledgeable, balanced.

Goals and interests

Career goal

Still debating between; counselor, therapist, criminal psychologist

Graduate school interests

I would love to have the opportunity to go to a school that is a high ranking in the psychology department. The only obstacle is I am a single parent of a little boy.

Outside the classroom

Reading
Being creative in some aspect
word games
learning
Playing with my son

Experience

  • Parent Educator

    AmeriCorps Parents as Teachers

    Sep 2016 – Jul 2017

  • Crew

    Mcdonalds

    Aug 2009 – May 2011

  • Co-Op

    Newman Elementary

    Aug 2008 – Jun 2009

Volunteering

  • Parent Educator

    United Way of El Paso AmeriCorps Parents as Teachers program

    Sep 2016 – Jul 2017

Languages

  • English (US)

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