I Am Who I Am

1. I AM WHO I AM
By: Haley Phillips

2. WHO AM I?
 Born: Albuquerque, NM
 Raised: Los Lunas, NM
 Elementary/Middle school attended: St. Charles Borromeo
 Highschool attended: La Cueva
 Favorite hobby: Crafting
 Favorite Sport: Soccer
 Role Models: Great grandmother
 Widowed at 45 with 9 children and one child with cerebral palsy
 Worked full time to provide for all her young children
 Quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world” (Nelson Mandela).
My great grandmother

3. WHO RAISED ME?
 My mom Christine was born and raised in Philadelphia
with a large catholic family both Irish and Italian.
 My dad Scott was born in Ohio and was raised in
Socorro, New Mexico with a small family and
community.
 I am a first generation college student.
 Both my mom and dad started working full time right out of
college.
 My parents come from very hard working families and
have created a success for themselves without a college
degree.
 This has helped me want to succeed even more for my
parents so that I can give them help in return.
My parents and brother

4. WHAT ARE MY BELIEFS
AND VALUES?
 Have strength and courage in everything
that you do no matter the circumstance.
 Be true to your own self.
 Never judge a book by its cover because
you never know what is held in the inside.
 Whatever you give is what you will
receive.
 Patience is a virtue.

5. WHAT IS MY IDENTITY AS A
FUTURE TEACHER?
 All of my core values go hand-in-hand with becoming the best teacher to great
minds.
 I have worked with children since 2010 which is 9 years of experience and it has
only gave me more of a reason to be teacher.
 I believe that all students learn best in a natural, positive, and communal way
using structural lessons.
 I believe that being nurturing is most beneficial no matter how old your students
are.

6. WHAT IS MY FRAMEWORK?
 Vision
 A goal as a teacher, is to change the
attitude of school, where students
can’t wait to come to school motivated
and ready to learn.
 Mission
 As a teacher, I want to be able to use
curriculum in an effective and creative
way while using group interactions
and individual engagements.