32yrs

female

Speaks English

Hi! Just to give a brief background of who I am: I'm Zoe! I grew up on a farm, out in a small town taking care of the farm, horses and cattle while my dad worked. I have a giant family with a handful of younger cousins and I grew up absolutely loving baby-sitting, engaging and hanging out with them as often as I could! Since I was a Senior in high school, I've known I wanted to work with kids. I was a teacher's assistant for my elementary school my Junior and Senior year. For my Senior project, I coached a 2nd-5th grade girls basketball team to answer the question (What makes a team driven versus passive?). I learned during the project the Lakers (in 2010) were so successful because, according to some studies was due to the amount of hugging they did! After high school I attended a Community College where I played basketball for two years & took courses in Elementary Education. After my sophomore season at the Community College, I moved to Salem where I registered for Chemeketa Community College where I have continued my AAOT and Education classes, including the addition of some Early Learning classes, in hopes to transfer to WOU's Early Education program. Right now I currently manage a group home full time (I was a Direct Support Professional for 2. 5 years before being promoted to manager) and am a PSW part time on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings for a young individual that used to live in the group home I currently am managing. I am looking to help care for children, children with disabilities, and adults with disabilities. I love managing the group home and I love the clients that I take care of; however I would LOVE to have the opportunity to finish school and get in to a classroom. I have a lot of experience and a big heart. I love care-giving and have been through many different crisis's and have encountered multiple stressful incidents where I was and am able to make decisions during those times. Thank you for taking the time to read my bio!