ABOUT ME
I HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR TWELVE YEARS. I HAVE TAUGHT SECOND, FOURTH AND SIXTH GRADE. I HAVE ADVISED AND PARTICIPATED IN MANY YOUTH CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL RELATED LEADERSHIP AND MENTOR PROGRAMS LIKE STUDENT COUNCIL AND JR. MISS PAGEANTS.
THROUGH MY EXPERIENCES WITH ADOLESCENTS I HAVE REALIZED THAT A LOT OF IMPORTANT "LIFE SKILLS" ARE EXPECTED MUCH EARLIER IN OUR CULTURE BUT OFTEN ARE LEARNED TOO LATE TO HAVE THE OPTIMAL IMPACT AND SUCCESS.
BEING A WORKING MOTHER MYSELF, I REALIZE THE DIFFICULTY OF BUSY SCHEDULES. BETWEEN THE FULL TIME JOB OF TWO PARENTS, SCHOOL WORK, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVIES, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS, HOUSEHOLD CHORES, AND QUALITY FAMILY TIME THERE DOESN'T LEAVE A LOT TIME FOR DAILY "LIFE LESSONS" FOR OUR CHILDREN. THESE SEMINARS ARE ALL THE IMPORTANT SKILLS THAT I WANT MY OWN CHILDREN TO POSSESS. WE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WHEN THE SITUATION ARISES TO SHARE THE OPPORTUNTY/EXPERIENCE TO TEACH THEM.
AS A TEACHER, I SEE CHILDREN EVERY YEAR WITH POTENTIAL THAT NEVER IS CULTIVATED. THE COMMON STRUGGLES OF MANY STUDENTS ARE , SCHEDULING, ORGANIZATIONLING, PRIORITIZING, GOAL SETTING, RECOGNITION OF STRENGTHS, TIME MANGEMENT STUDY SKILLS AND HOW TO PUT IT INTO ACTION TO MAKE IT ALL WORK. THE ACADEMIC EXPECTATION AND WORK LOAD HAS BECOME VERY DEMANDING. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM AS ADULTS IN THIER EDUCATIONAL CAREER AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. STUDENTS THAT "NATURALLY" GET IT ARE THE LEADERS AND VERY SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. THOSE WHO DO NOT POSSESS THESE CERTAIN SKILLS (THAT ARE NOT TAUGHT IN SCHOOL) ARE UNFORTUNELY THE ONES WHO CONSTANTLY STRUGGLE AND EVENTUALLY FALL BEHIND.
AS AN EARLY TEEN, MY SISTER I WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A PROGRAM CALLED TEEN GROWTH. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE LEARNED ORGANIZATION SKILLS, PRIORITIZING, STUDY HABIT, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS. IT WAS YEARS LATER WHEN I REALIZED HOW SIGNIFICANT THIS EXPERIENCE WAS TO MY SUCCESS AS A STUDENT AND A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL. IN THIS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, GLOBAL JOB MARKET I WAS TAUGHT NECESSARY SKILLS THAT ARE COMMONLY ACQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF A LIFETIME. I AM GRATEFUL TO MY PARENTS FOR THEIR FORESIGHT AND GENEROSITY. THEREFORE, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER INVESTING IN YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE WITH MY TEEN LIFE COACH SEMINARS PROGRAM.
SINCERELY,
REBECCA Q. SMITH
