preKautism

I fell into the teaching profession by accident. I needed extra cash while in graduate school for economics and began substituting (“subbing” for those in the business) in the school district I attended as a student. I found that I enjoyed being in the classroom, so I went back to school for my teaching credential. I earned my multiple subject teaching credential a year later and began applying for jobs. At that time, jobs were easier to come by than they are now, but it was still a bit tight. I ended up interviewing for a second grade position in the same school district I subbed in. While in the interview, I was told that there was a pre-school mild-moderate special education position open as well. Wanting to appear flexible, I said that I was interested in that both the second grade and the preschool position. A few hours later I was offered a mild-moderate preschool position and I took it. After discovering my love for this age range and the subject matter, I earned my early childhood special education credential for ages 0-5. I remained in the mild-moderate classroom for 3 years before teaching the moderate-severe autism classroom for the remaining 6 years in that school district.