Lauren Durnin

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Lauren Durnin
The student.The mentor.The educator.
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As a student

• I attended Farleigh Dickenson University.
• I majored in Mathematics and Education.
• I participated in a 5 year Quest program in
  which I received a Bachelors and Masters degree.

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While in school...

• I worked for a family of four
• as a nanny. I was responsible
• for 2 children. When I began
• with them they were ages 10 and 12.
• I was responsible for helping the with their
  homework and making sure they were present for
  all activities. I was also responsible for
  household maintenance.

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While in school...
I also worked as a mentor for children.
I helped them deal with everyday problems such as
being a good student and not procrastinating on
their homework.
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Mentoring
Mentoring has taught me how to accomplish any
goal that I may have using a seven step process.
I became a mentor during my junior year in
college.
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As a teacher

• My field of concentration is Mathematics.

• I am certified in grades K 12.

• I love to incorporate real life situations in my
  lessons.

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When I am not teaching...
I like to go to see plays with my friends.
I also tutor children in my free time.
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I also like to
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Now its your turn
1. Have one person from each group get paper and
crayons for everyone.
2. Write 5 fun facts about yourself.
3. Draw a picture of yourself using the crayons
on the table.