1. INTRODUCTION EDUS 515

2. My name is Anna Shemyakina. I was born and raised in Kiev, UKRAINE. My Birthday is December 21 st. On the picture I am five years old. (The bow and bouquet are fake.) Some Facts…

3. My home town…

4. I finished school in 1991. The same year I entered the Kiev State Pedagogical University to pursue my Masters Degree in Education. School & University…

5. I came to the United States in 1996 after finishing University. In the United States… I arrived in the little town of South Bend, Indiana on July 4 th. I lived in Indiana, Nebraska and then California.

6. While in California… From 2001 to 2010 I was the owner and Instructor at the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Watsonville, California. Kumon is an educational program for kids ages 3 to high school.

7. In the Summer of 2010 my husband and I drove across the country from California to Pennsylvania to start a new chapter in our lives. Coming to Bucks County…

8. My family…

9. In the winter 2011 I entered the Masters of Education program at Holy Family University. The goals of today…