Since I was a young child, I had high goals and hopes for the future, but had a very difficult time getting along with my peers. My influences growing up had little knowledge of Asperger's Disorder and often didn't know how to figure out my emotional management issues as well as trouble making friends. As a child, I worked well one on one with adults and good working one on one with younger children from the time I was a teenager, but had some very difficult times in group settings with my peers.
My academic and intellectual abilities were always on or above target, and mathematics was my best academic skill, and my hobbies were playing piano by ear and musical theatre and performing arts when I was a teenager. I love to act in both stage plays and musicals when I'm not at work or school.
I was recently just diagnosed at 26 with a mild form of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and it helps to understand some of my behaviors as well as why I had problems relating to others growing up.
I'm planning on being a teacher for middle school mathematics, and I love working with kids at summer camp and volunteer projects more than anything else I've enjoyed doing in my life. My youthful, friendly, and energetic personality which is partly due to Asperger's is a positive quality that makes me a fun companion for children, and do my best to work on the not so positive issues dealing with Asperger's so I can honestly claim myself to be a positive role model for the young people whose lives I influence.
I live in Charleston, SC, I work 3rd shift and I am finishing up college in hope to get a job teaching either 7th or 8th grade mathematics, and I am looking forward to my experience of once again being a camp counselor for a week in Texas this summer. I have found a lot of resources and social connections online where I was able to get advice from others relating to Autism.
Mount Pleasant, SC
