User:Wbelg001

My name is Wendy Belgrave. I was born in El Paso TX, although I call California the place where I grew up. I was married at the tender age of 19 to my high school sweetheart in 1999. Since he joined our proud Navy, we moved around a little and ended up in Rota, Spain for two years, which by the way were awesome. We now call Virginia our home. We have been living here for 6 years and are expecting our first baby boy. Other than our baby cooking in the oven, we have a little dog named Cinnamon that we rescued from a shelter while we lived in Spain. I like to say that he is bilingual because he responds to both English and Spanish commands.

I recently made up my mind about what I want to be when I grow up. I love teaching, but really enjoy biology so a major in biology and a minor in teaching is a nice blend of both worlds. I am really excited about my new plans and hope to learn a lot of everything.

My philosophy of teaching is not a well developed plan of attack yet, but I can say that what I love about teaching is what I truly love about learning. It is what Oprah calls the "Ah ha" moment; it is the light bulb in my head that goes off when something makes sense. That is what I want my students to experience. I want them to understand that what they learn in the classroom DOES indeed apply to real life.

I have two adopted sisters that have learning disabilities, so whenever they grasp a concept that may seem simple to a regular person, they become really excited. They have been my inspiration and so I thank them, and I thank you for reading a tid-bit on me.