Thanks Classmates

 Rosemary Daniels http://rosemary-daniels.blogspot.com/

Infuential People

I grew up in Elizabeth New Jersey and for the most part I have to thank my Grandmother for taking me and my sibling in and introducing us to her God. Religion has always been a big thing in my family and it continues to guide and help establish our values. Then Deacon Jessie Kelley, modeled a christian, family man, and mentor for me. His love for God and family taught me how to love my family as well as reach out to others. then My Pastor, Elder Jessie Wooten, was the smartest  man and the best preacher I ever heard. He may be the very reason I love to preach more than anything else I do. My friends say you can wake me up at midnight and I will be ready to preach. My being raise for most of my young life by my grandmother left me void of a father figure until I attended the Neighborhood Community Center and met Rev. Collins, the director. He would talk to me and treated me just like a son. I learned so much about helping young people from him that I knew from that point that what ever profession I chose it had to be working with young people. All of my life I have been working with young people in one way or the other, such as, youth director for my church and national convention, Foster parenting, and substituting in the schools. The boost in the teaching direction came from my youth leader during my teen years. Brenda Heighter said the way I worked with the children I would make a good teacher and I agreed and have continued my service to young people in any way I could. I'm interested in helping them as early as possible so as to aide in giving the a good foundation.  

Passion

Edward Zigler

“When our parents married, there was a sense that you were marring for life. That sense is not as prevalent.”

“learning is not a purely cognitive exercise; to learn, children need to have good physical and mental health and have families whose needs are met.”   

“My politics is children”

Hillary Clinton

“No Government can love a child, and no policy can substitute for a family’s care. But at the same time, government can either support or undermine families as they cope with moral, social and economic stresses of caring for children.”

“When I’m talking about “It Takes a Village”, I’m obviously not talking just about or even primarily about geographical villages any longer, but the network of relationships and values that do connect us and binds us together”

Louise Dorman-Sparks

“Everything in me called on me to teach.”

Renatta M. Cooper

“Work intensely with children and families was almost like earning a doctorate.”   

Introduction

Andre C Richardson

P.O. Box 225

Hope Arkansas  71802

Dr. Anthony Morgan

Classmates & colleagues

Walden University

Professional Introduction

Greetings Professor and Graduate Students, it is my pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am a Preach of thirty years and a 2009 Graduate of Henderson State University with a Bachelor in General studies. I have an AA in education and AAS in Early Childhood Education from the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. I joined the United State Coast Guard in 1987 and served 3 years. I was told by my Drill Sargent that my diction and presentation was good but I needed to broaden my word base and fine tune style. My passion was ignited and I began my path towards academic excellent. The road was bumpy, but, “Promise deferred is not promise denied”, so here I stand. Ms. Champion, My CDA instructor, added to my passion with her years of experience and unwavering love for the education of children.

It is my goad to teach Head Start until I retire and during my last five year prior to retirement teach on the college level. While I may not get rich I will always be happy. Having five daughters and serving as youth director for many years has strengthened my love for the field of educating your children. Being a man in the field and in the classroom is challenging in itself but I believe our children need to see Positive male role models early on in life. I will overcome any barriers with my overwhelming desire to make a difference.   A wise person said “it is not how many times you fall that matters but how many times you get back up; I will just keep getting back up!