1. Sydney Buell ECED 407

2. Introduction My name is Sydney Buell. Originally a student at Salisbury University, I’m now a proud Towson Tiger

3. Major I’m currently a Junior at Towson University, majoring in Early Childhood Education. I absolutely love working with young children, and I couldn’t be more excited to become a teacher!

4. CONTACT INFORMATION Sydney Buell E-mail:sbuell1@students.towson.edusbuell1@students.towson.edu

5. Home I was born in Baltimore, and spent the first 8 years of my life in Reisterstown. My family then moved to Carroll County and we’ve been there ever since.

6. Family and Pets Besides my parents, I have two older sisters named Emily and Meredith, and one brother named Wes. I also have 3 nieces and one adorable baby nephew. I have two dogs, Izzie and Harper

7. My Family…

8. Previous Schooling I attended Winters Mill High School in Westminster, Maryland. I began my college career attending Salisbury University. After one semester I transferred to Towson University.

9. Work I currently work as a waitress at Outback Steakhouse. I also nanny two children during the summer.

10. My Hobbies… My hobbies include hiking, traveling, and binge watching TV series on Netflix!

11. My Favorite Things… -Eating lots of Chocolate - Buying Makeup -Watching The Bachelor/Bachelorette -Chicken Fingers -Country Music -Taking Naps

12. I Learn Best… With clear guidelines When working in groups In a comfortable, judgment-free environment After a good nights sleep When visuals are involved

13. I’m Distracted When… There is more than one thing going on at once Others are talking TV/Music is playing I’m hungry or tired I’ve been sitting for too long

14. Tools Which Help Me Study Are… Study guides Index cards Acronyms Color-coded notes Organized notes

15. Academic Strengths Organization Time-management Test-taking Essay-writing Working well in groups

16. Academic Problem Areas Hard science concepts Public speaking Writing long papers

17. Learning Style Description I like to have clear and concise guidelines when it comes to assignments. I like to work in groups. I feel more comfortable doing presentations when in a small group setting. I need to have breaks when in a long class. I like to bring snacks to class so that I can stay focused on the lecture. I prefer to use a hard copy of a text rather than an e-book. It helps me to take neat and organized notes. I enjoy lectures that have a PowerPoint that I can use to take notes from. I would rather have some other kind of assessment of knowledge rather than a test.

18. Academic Profile Conclusion When it comes to learning, I am very visual and kinesthetic. I learn best when I am able to see visual aids, and have hands-on experiences.