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My
introduction to you
My passion for
learning and education was not
the result of a sudden epiphany;
rather, it started early and
grew steadily over time. Because
of my father's job in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints I spent much of my childhood
watching various South American
countries going to the temple
in Brazil. This early exposure
to various cultures and education
systems allowed me to acquire
deep insight into the interplay
between education and development.
I not only came to love the
excitement of learning simply
for the sake of knowing something
new, but also to believe strongly
in the value of bringing one's
expertise to the community in
order to enhance society.
In college,
I learned about computers and
other types of media that can
be used to teach and communicate
effectively and efficiently.
I put my new skills to work
as a practice teacher and as
a research associate at Brigham
Young University Hawaii, where
I assisted students and “returned
missionaries” with language
computer and Web-based surveys.
During this period, I also developed
my leadership skills. I served
as a communication officer for
the TESOL Society club and as
a Hawaiian TESOL club Webmaster
assistant. During my senior
year, I was considered very
dedicated among my students
and professors, and quickly
became involved with my sponsor
teachers, meeting with them
to organizing various class
events.
In my Bachelors
program in TESOL (Teaching English
to Speakers of Other Languages)at
Brigham Young University Hawaii,
I focused on: theoretical aspects
in applied psychology and linguistics
texts, assessment and Testing
language under professor Mark
James; linguistics, theoretical
and practical research studies
in phonology, language acquisition
and language attrition with
the use of statistics softwares
(SPSS), including the study
of regret analyses under Professor
Lynne Hansen; educational methods
and practical training, use
of technology in educational
settings on all the language
skills under professors Earl
Wyman, Brent Green, Norm Evans,
and Perry Christensen. Because
of the school's relationship
to Brigham Young University
in Provo, I had the opportunity
to learn about the most advanced
technology and the application
of selective tools in a range
of different contexts.
Upon finishing
my graduate school at BYU in
Provo I want to accumulate some
professional experience and
continue to develop the research
and writing skills I needed
to tackle the challenges of
graduate school. I want to pursue
my master's degree in TESOL,
accumulate some professional
experience, and to fulfill my
desire of working at Universities.
I also want to present proposals
that will define the problems
of the schools with clear rationale
and methods, applying concepts,
models, and ideas from class,
doing research on competitors
schools in the market, and advising
knowledge management and e-commerce
marketing strategy.
My goal, upon
finishing my master's degree,
is to obtain an administrative
position in a company research
organization that maintains
a dynamic interaction with other
international learning institutions,
and I hope to share my experience
and expertise by teaching at
a university.
I feel confident
that upon the conclusion of
my graduate school in TESOL
I will increase my professional
expertise and leadership skills
and allow me to ultimately make
a concrete and substantial contribution
to the future of education wherever
I go. I look forward both to
its challenges and to the opportunities
it will afford me in the years
to come.
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