Diversity Application Essay

This is my fourth year at MSUB. I plan to graduate in the spring of 2017 with a double major in elementary education and Spanish education. After graduation, I hope to find a job teaching either in an elementary school or in a high school Spanish classroom.

I would like to create a classroom that is very inclusive and curious about diversity. If I teach in an elementary classroom, I want to incorporate my love of Spanish into the lessons. I also want to find ways to incorporate pieces of diversity from my students into the classroom. I want all students to feel included and safe at school and I hope I can provide that for my students by demonstrating that diversity makes a student unique and is not a label on the student.

I hold academics as a high

In this position, I teach different styles of dance to interested students. The last three years I was also the President of Colligate 4-H. This required ten or more hours a week in planning events and networking with local groups to provide enriching experiences between campus students and community organizations. I also held the Secretary position for Student Council for Exceptional Learners. In this position, I worked closely with the President and advisor to schedule and complete events as well as all bookkeeping.

Outside of campus, I am also involved. I am part of dance group called The Renegades. We teach line dance and two-step, as well as perform these dances. I am also a leader for the Cool Clovers 4-H Club in the Sewing and Textiles project. Being a leader, I teach sewing skills to youth members. In addition, I work multiple jobs. For the past two years, I have been a sales associate for Hancock Fabrics. There, I am a supervisor, which adds to my responsibilities. I am a tailor at Midwest Leather and have continued this job for over a year. Over the summer, I started my own alterations business. I currently run my business from home and have had steady