1. Introduction BY: Victoria Truesdale Dr. Anthony Valley, EDU 671 March 4, 2014

2. Overview Bio (Professional Background, Experience and Personal Interest) Background as a K-12 student (Lasting influence on my life). Future position in education and/or as a result of you earning your advanced degree Impact of having Master degree with future endeavors One quote and its author, that symbolizes your belief about education and or teaching

3. BIO My name is Victoria Truesdale born and raised in Camden, South Carolina. I have two daughters ages 5 and 13 I graduated High School from Camden High School, Camden South Carolina, got my Associate In Arts from Central Carolina, Sumter, South Carolina, Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Management from Morris College, South Carolina, and last I have CDA in Preschool.

4. Bio (Continued) My personal interests are doing community work in the surrounding areas for the children, through my social club Diamondz N Da Rough INC. My other interests are spending time with my daughters and family.

5. Background (K-12) I attended Trinity United Methodist Church for Preschool and Kindergarten, Camden Elementary School for 1 st grade, Camden Primary School 2 nd and 3 Rd grade, Pine Tree Hill 4 th and 5 th grade, Camden Middle School, for 6-8 th grade and Camden High School for 9 th thru 10 th grade. All of these schools are I still remember my first grade teacher Mrs. Sherry Colvin and she always taught me to do my best even when I had doubts about myself at such an early age.

6. Future Educational Plans With my Master’s Degree I plan to go beyond my current position. I am currently a Preschool Teacher for Kershaw County Head Start in Camden, South Carolina.

7. Advantages of Master’s Degree More money in my current job position Chance to advance in my current work agency Chance to excel beyond teaching and possibly become a Center Manager

8. Quote on Teaching “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well” (Inspirational Quotes, 2014). Aristotle I chose this quote because educators often deal with students throughout the day more than the parents do. Students look up the educators and often consider them to be role models. Educators are a reflection of what they are teaching.

9. References Inspirational Quotes. (2014, March 4). Retrieved from Quotations about Teachers and Teaching: http://www.inspirational-quotes.info/teacher- quotes.html