1. My Digital Autobiography Geno Shintock Fall 2007 EME 4401 Section 1280

2. Who is Geno? Newly 21-year old originally from Sarasota. Mom is a teacher and Dad is a radiation oncologist Loves working with kids Went to Wiles Elementary, Kanapaha Middle, and Buchholz High School A video-game junkie who also likes to play poker and other card games

3. Three Things to Know about Geno Fan of the Gators since I can remember Played soccer since the age of four, competitively since age eight Lived in Gainesville since 1990

4. Why Geno Wants to Teach To help every child see the best in themselves and bring it our for their peers to see To see that light go off when a kid finally understands an idea he has been struggling with

5. I Bet You Didn’t Know … I was an engineering major before switching to education after my freshman year.

6. In Five Years Geno Will be … Teaching Fourth or Fifth grade … … at a local school, Lawton Chiles Elementary

7. Goals for This Year ~ Be able to dunk on a 10-foot basketball hoop ~ Get all A’s this semester ~ Do well on the GRE ~ Spend my money wisely

8. Activities Geno Enjoys Any sports Cheering on the Gators Working with Kids Playing word board games such as pictionary, scattegories, or scrabble