As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams. I completed my AA in one year and will be heading to Florida State University August 2023. The financial assistance would allow me to concentrate on school with less of a worry about the debt of college. My mom works in Child Welfare and is doing her best to help with my monthly rent. My family help support me and financial scholarship would be amazing.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams. This would help with financial support for my continued education!

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams. This would help with financial support for my continued education!

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed and feel empowered to chase their dreams.

I have grown up with dogs. We love Bulldogs and Roxy was our English bulldog that we got when my sister a baby. She was the sweetest dog and just made me smile. When we had to put her down because Al she for sick my heart broke and I could not imagine my girl being gone. After a few years we rescued Sullivan from a family that while Living in hot Florida they kept this beautiful Victorian bulldog in the garage because he would shed. We brought him home and he is still with us today and we know that he is thankful that we rescued him and he also rescued us giving us unconditional love.

My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This devastated me and I had major surgery and 9months of intensive weekly physical therapy and continued pushing myself to get back on the field knowing this injury also mentally impacted me and I was scared to injury myself again. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer team and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products. This injury may have been traumatic for me, however the trauma that foster children are faced with through their life made me recognize giving back to the community and foster care system gave me the courage to never give up.

My freshman year I volunteered at soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer team and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system.

My freshman year I volunteered at soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer team and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system.

My freshman year I volunteered at soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer team and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system.

Allow me to continue with my education without the burden of financial aid or my family paying out of pocket for my tuition.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

Safe playgrounds allow individuals to have social emotional learning through play, exercise and well being. We need safe areas that allow children to grow both physically, socially and mentally. Parents needs to be able to observe their children playing and living a safe life while being social and developing.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

As a child, my parents always believed that being unpretentious and giving back can make an individual’s day or experience a better one. My parents were both adopted and lived through foster care. My parents have been honest with my sister and I, trying to make us understand that no matter your background, race or religion, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I recall my parents telling me “compassion is universal” and any small gesture could be what someone needs in that moment. I found myself gravitating toward volunteering and giving back to my community. My freshman year I was asked by my local soccer organization, Seminole FC, to volunteer as a coach and mentor young athletes. I had been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, this was just up my alley. I was able to empower, inspire and comfort players ages 5-11 by being an affirmative role model. These young competitors made me feel confident in my abilities to train and support a diverse group of children. My junior year of high school an unexpected challenge occurred when I tore my ACL and Meniscus playing soccer against a rival school. This injury would not allow me to contribute to our Varsity team as a teammate on the pitch. I was devastated, unable to play, have vital surgery and 9 months of physical therapy and rehabilitation. This opened my eyes to an opportunity to give back to foster families in the Tampa Bay Area. I presented to our soccer trainers and families a toy drive opportunity to partner with Gulf Coast JFCS to be Foster Angels. Everyone was passionate as this was the very first year of “Seminole Varsity Soccer gives back.” We gathered over 500 new toys, hygiene and food products with the assistance local Publix. While my injury was one of the biggest challenges that I had faced, the communities outpouring support made my challenge feel inferior to the trauma that foster children endure through their lifetime. My senior year I was offered a chance to be a student intern at Bauder Elementary and Seminole Middle School. I intern four days a week for the Center of Education and Leadership (CEL) Academy at Seminole High School. At the elementary school, I grade papers, do small group reading and eat lunch with students. At the middle school, I have been able to create a bond with the students and they are enthusiastic when I arrive and cannot wait to share their experiences with me. I do homework assistance and motivational conversation with the scholars. After being with the students and teachers I learned that creating individual relationships helps to blur the rigid style of teaching in the school system. As I reflect back on my childhood, volunteering and internship, being a teacher is where I feel I can make a difference in the future. I will approach students as individuals and acclimate my teaching modalities to help each succeed.

I want to encourage all students that they matter and their voice is heard. I want to be able to change my teaching modalities to encourage all students to be the best that they can be.