Meet Sara, the Elementary Teacher Assistant:
Hi! My name is Sara. I am a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom to three little girls. I have been a resident of the great state of Virginia my entire life, and currently reside in Hampton Roads with my little family.
Whenever I find myself in conversations with people who ask about my career background, 9 times out of 10, I get asked the question, “would you go back?” Upon hearing that I hold a Master’s Degree in Education and that I only had a short, three-year teaching career, people often ask me if I would ever return to the classroom. It has only been within the last six months that my answer has been a resounding “YES!” I have been missing the classroom somethin’ fierce lately. While I hope to return to my first career at some point in the future, I know that now is not the right time for me or my family.
Shortly after finding out I was pregnant with my first, I began exploring other job opportunities. I did this for one primary reason: I knew that I didn’t have it in me to be the mother I wanted to be and the teacher I wanted to be at the same time. There are SO many amazing teachers who CAN do this and ARE doing this. But I felt, and honestly still do feel, that I cannot be the kind of mother I want to be for this part of my kids’ childhood and the kind of teacher I would like to be (and that my students deserve) at the same time. I just didn’t/don’t feel like I have the capacity for that.
And yet, I still miss the classroom. So, I created this space on the internet as a way to weasel my way into your classroom. I hope you’ll let me support you, encourage you, and provide you with some resources to help you do what you do best.
Teacher friend, you have a special place in my heart. I love you and love what you do. Thank you for teaching, counseling, carrying for, guiding, leading, supporting, and laughing with the next generation.
xoxo, Sara