Honor Society® member
Lorie Smith
self employed at Home Daycare
- Northern Arizona University
- elementary and special education
- Class of 2022
- Buckeye, Arizona
Member since May 2021
About
I am an unconventional student in my mid-thirties. I have my own family and have raised three amazing kids. I have a general education associate’s degree, and now that my children are getting older, I can pursue my dream of becoming a special education teacher. I have had the honor of staying at home to raise my three children for the last eleven years, putting my goals and dreams on the back burner. Even though society has stigmatized and marginalized my role as a stay-at-home mom for one reason or another, I know it was my calling for that chapter in my life, and I do not regret for one moment my choice to be at home with my children. But now another chapter is starting, and I am excited about it.
Education
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Estrella Mountain Community College
Associates of Arts with Distinction
2011 – 2016
Honors and awards
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Dean's list
A Dean's List is an academic award, or distinction, used to recognize the level of highest scholarship demonstrated by students in a college or university.
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phi theta kappa honor society
International honor society of students attending open-access institutions and seeking associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, or other college credentials.
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Kappa Delta Pi
International Honor Society and Professional Association
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Tau Sigma
honor society for university transfer students
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Certificate Of Achievement
Strategic Social Media Marketing Course Through EdX.Org Offered Through Boston University
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Associates of Arts with Distinction
from Estrella Mountain Community College
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I have a love and passion for special education and the students who receive services. I can not wait until I am in the teaching field to make a positive impact.
- Graduate school interests
I have thought about the possibility of pursuing my Master's degree when my children get a little older.
- Outside the classroom
Most of my hobbies have mostly been born out of necessity, and they include sewing, cooking and baking from scratch, gardening, learning about food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, and organizing. I enjoy some extracurricular hobbies by listening to audiobooks while I multitask, paper crafts, watching British dramas, and tinkering with photoshop.
Experience
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self employed
Home Daycare
Mar 2009 – Aug 2011
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background screening specialist
LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group
Mar 2006 – Sep 2008
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Temp Worker
Temp Agency
Aug 2005 – Feb 2006
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dental assistant
Dr. Lia Dominici-Bly, DDS
Mar 2004 – Apr 2005
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veterinary assistant
VCA Family Animal Hospital
Oct 2003 – Feb 2004
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veterinary assistant
Lago Vista Animal Clinic
Nov 1999 – Aug 2003
Volunteering
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Nursery Leader
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Jun 2018 – May 2020
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Activity Days Leader
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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