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Welcome to my oasis of thoughts and random postings on things that interests me and that pertains to the field of Public Education. I’m Rupes a graduating (May 4, 2012!!!) Curriculum and Instruction MA student at the University of Central Florida. As you may be able to tell, I’m a bit excited to be done with my masters program. To be honest a great amount of my excitement is really not about finishing my masters but instead it’s mostly about getting closer to the opportunity to be fully emerged into the field of Public Education. 

Rupes
As a Curriculum and Instruction MA student, I’m gaining a strong educational foundation on issues within public education, scholarly perspectives, theoretical and practical approaches on how to address the lingering problems and eventually become a contributor to enhancing the quality of public education. I wholeheartedly believe that the best investment that anyone can make is into a quality Public Education System.
   
Being so eager to get into the field of public education, I’m currently in the candidate process for the Teach for America program. It is my hopes to get selected to become a corps member and start teaching in an urban school district at the 6-12 grade levels in math and/or social studies in one of our many underfunded, underperforming, underserved school districts such as Baltimore School District, Chicago Public Schools, and Newark Public School. From such experience I plan to continue teaching and working in the field of Public Education, while pursuing a doctorate degree is Education Leadership and/or Public Education Policy-Making.  

Many people may say that they which to grow up and become the President, a medical doctor, a lawyer, an actor, or a CEO, but for me I would love to one day have one of the toughest yet least glamorous job of them all; Secretary of Education. My passion for education stems from the way I was raised as an immigrant in a foreign country and coming to the realization that the one empowering thing that no one can ever take away from an individual is the ability to be educated. My ultimate goal in life is to empower the youth around me by providing and ensuring them with the best quality education possible.



Rupes Contact info
Rneish06@gmail.com