About Me

INTRODUCING... ASHLEY GUILE!!!

Hello all!  A little bit about myself.  I was born in Oregon in June 1988 and lived there until the end of my kindergarden year of school.  My family and I moved to Utah for my dad's job just before I started first grade, where we lived for 3 years before moving again.  We moved to Arizona the summer before I entered 4th grade and remained there until the summer of 2005 [just before I started my senior year of highschool :( ].  I moved to San Marcos, California in June of 2005, where I completed my senior year of high school and graduated in 2006 as the first graduating class of Mission Hills High School.  After I graduated, I attended Palomar Community College in the hopes of persuing a Psychology Degree to become a Criminal Psychologist.   That idea did not last, and after 3 semesters and the realization that I would need a PhD, I changed my major to Liberal Studies and decided to fulfill the long time dream of becoming a teacher.  I transferred to CSUSM in August 2010 to finish my Junior and Senior year and to hopefully enroll in the Credential Program to become an Elementary School Teacher.  I will graduate this May with my Bachelor's Degree and plan to continue on to the Credential Program in August.  I can't wait!!! :)

My adorable nephew Nicholas... he loves to play in boxes...

When it comes to technology, I can't say that I am completely tech savy, but I can also say that I am not technology illiterate.  I can text, send pictures, log onto facebook, play angry birds, etc. from my phone, however I have not become as creative and inventive as I would like on my Droid cell phone (that I will soon replace with the iphone).  I own a Dell laptop but really only use it for school work and papers and have not gotten as proficient with it as I'm sure I could be.  I envy the people who own Mac Books and can create movies and films and advertisements like it is no big deal.  I am comfortable with computers and just need a small intstructional walk through to become comfortable with systems I haven't used before.  I am excited to use the Mac computers at school and am interested and excited to see how I fair at their differences from my PC.

The COE Mission Statement speaks to me because I believe that education is extremely important and I strongly believe that everyone is entitled to the same equity of education and that having a diverse educational environment promotes a stronger, more educated, and more enlightening experience.  I think that continuing training, education, and updating teaching practices provides a more in depth, structured, and culturally enriching atmosphere for both teachers and children, and I believe a more culturally aware future is a brighter one.  To be honest, I had not read the COE Mission Statement when I applied to CSUSM.  I had heard from multiple places that the Credential Program at CSUSM is highly rated and extensive and helps prepare and educate future teachers with promising future careers.  When I heard that the Credential Program is one of the best in the state, and that the certifications offered are not offered in all colleges, I knew that I wanted to attend CSUSM.  I want to ensure that I am as prepared as possible before I enter a classroom so that I can ensure the success of the students in my classroom.  I don't want to be one of those teachers that gives the impression that they don't really care about their job or their students; I do care and I want to make a positive difference on the children that enter my classroom.  From the past graduates of the Credential Program that I have spoken to, I believe that I will get that training here at CSUSM. :) :)