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Hi there! My name is Heather Baker. Im an Elementary Graduate student
trying to finish up her masters so that I wont have to go to college for
a very long time! Im a basically normal person I have a dog cat and the
semi-normal family from a very small town near Lake George (my town only
has one block!). Well that seems to be the jist about myself, see you all
in class!!! |
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Hello, My name is Anita Bessette. I teach Physical Education
at Gouverneur Central School. I have been teaching at Gouverneur
for two years and a haft. I coach modified softball at Gouverneur
and varsity soccer at Herman-Dekalb. During my first few years out
of collage, I was an assistant coach for St. Lawrence University Women’s
Hockey team. I graduated form St. Lawrence in 1995, with a major
in Physical Education and minor in Biology. I am working on a master
in Health Education, which I hope to attain through Potsdam and Ithica.
During collage, I participated on the Women’s Soccer and Hockey teams.
I also played hockey on the National Team from 1991-1993. Now, that
I’m out of collage, I still enjoy sports. I play hockey and soccer
for Canadian teams during the winter and soccer and softball on local team
during the summer. Beside team sports, I enjoy rock climbing and
camping.
I am a native of the North Country; I grow up in Canton. This
past September, I brought a house of my own in the country out side of
Canton. After collage, I moved to Long Island, where I was a personal
trainer at a health club. The stay out of the North Country was short
lived; I moved back home nine months later. It did not take me long
to figure out that I preferred the country to the city. My family,
Four sister and two brothers, has remained local for the most part.
My youngest sister lives in Ohio where she is going to graduate school
at Ohio State. The remaining siblings live here in the North Country
and my parents own a farm out side of Canton.
My outlook on this course is not bright. I do not know a lot
about computers. To put it in Tony's terms, I was one of the skiers
who didn’t even get out of the water in Wednesdays class, never the less
fall down at get back up. I have always been a student who knows
enough about computer to write the paper, run it off, and that’s about
it. I don’t export the net or work on my computer skill on my free
time. So, this is a warning, I will be asking a lot of question and
for a lot of help. |
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Hi! My name is Stephen Colon. I am a 23 year-old graduate
from Oneonta State. I received my B.S. in meteorology and am now
pursuing my masters in education in the MST Earth Science program.
While at Oneonta I was an RA and Summer Orientation leader. I am from Amsterdam,
NY. I spent my last semester bumming around Puerto Rico. I am not
fluent with computers by any means, but I'm learning. However I would like
to make computers an integral part of my classroom. |
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Michele L. Dabiew
Wagner Road
North Bangor, NY 12966
home phone: 518-483-2957
work phone: 518-483-7803
MS Education |
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Hi My name is Patti Dabiew. I am married with 4 children, ranging
from 16 to 24 years of age. My undergrad work was in Sociology and I currently
work in an Adult Day Care Program. This program is for adults with developmental
disabilities of one type or another. I am in the ITMM program and
hope to be done in Dec. I have limited experience working with computers,
however; I do enjoy working with them. |
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Jessica Donnelly - I teach English 9 and AP English at Massena Central
High School. I am also the advisor for the Drama club which puts
on three productions a year. I am currently on
leave to be with my 2 month old son, James. |
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Hello Everyone! My name is Julie Duchesne and I am an international
student completing a MST (elementary level) here at Potsdam and will hopefully
be graduating in December of '99. Before being accepted into this
program, I was a student at the University of Ottawa and have attained
a B.A. in psychology and also a B.A. in English. After working with
behavioral problem children, I decided to become a teacher in hopes to
help
children not only succeed academically but socially as well.
Born and raised in "stinky town" Cornwall, my family is
French Canadian and consists of my parents (Linda and Ron), my younger
sister Shelley, my daughter Amber and myself. Oh yes! and our dog Sandy...
In my spare time,
which I don't seem to get enough of, I enjoy going to the gym and reading
any classic piece of literature - I have an extreme love for anything which
Shakespeare has written! After Shakespeare, my second obsession/passion
would have to be... HOCKEY of course! What else would you expect
from a Canadian eh?! |
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John Durr - I'm twenty-three years old and I am an MST student at Potsdam.
I'm originally from Ogdensburg, New York. I graduated from SUNY Oswego
in August of 1998. I hope to do my student teaching next fall. |
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Ron Hazleton
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 285 lbs.
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
The Move: Jackhammer |
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Hi my name is Valerie Haas. This is my first semester as a graduate
student in the MST program as an elementary education major. I graduated
in 1996 from SUNY Potsdam with a B.A. in Anthropology. After graduation
my husband and I did some travelling and with the birth of our son, Max
in 1998, decided to live in the area. I have always wanted to be a teacher
so I signed up for the MST program and here I am. |
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My name is Brian Keilman and I am a senior at potsdam. I am finishing
up my undergrad work and taking this course to get a head start on my grad
work. My majors are psychology and elementary education. |
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Matthew McDonald
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Signature Maneuver: Boogie Oogie Oogie |
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Hello my name is Megan Narenkivicius. I'm originally from Ogdensburg,
however upon graduation from OFA in 1991, I moved to the state of Massachusetts
and lived there for seven years. During that time I received my BA in psychology
and became a liscensed massage therapist. Just this past summer, I moved
back to the North Country with my boyfriend Nick and our dog Clancy, and
am currently enrolled in my second semester of the MST (elementary) program. |
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Mike Oneil - I have just finished student teaching last semester
at Hammond Central and at Lincoln Elementary School for my elementary education
requirement. I am currently taking 12 credit hours enrolling in Reading
for my Graduate degree. During the day, I am substitute teaching at the
area schools most of the time. I plan on getting an elementary job
next year in the Rochester area. I will complete my Graduate degree within
the next 5 years. I will live up here in the summer time to take
classes at Potsdam.
I am really looking forward to take this class.
I hope that I learn alot about computers because this is my first class
I have had working with them. When I was in high school, there wasn't
even a computer class offered. I hope to get a 4.0 in this class
this semester even though computers are foreign to me. But, I will
work really hard to become somewhat familiar with them. |
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Hi, my name is Lisa Parker. I received a bachelors degree in
1997 from Potsdam State majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry.
I am currently enrolled in the M.S.T. program. Upon completion I will be
certified to teach biology in the secondary school setting. |
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Nellie Puglisi - I'm 22 and this is my last semester before being tossed
to the wolves in the real world. I am looking for employment for
next school year as a secondary mathematics teacher. I would love
to work in the
Adirondacks. While in school I was lucky to be a part of the
womans soccer and lacrosse teams, a local sorority (ADK), and a trip leader
in the Potsdam outdoor ed. department. I take these classes as a
part of self torture because I know if I don't some computer down the line
will haunt me when I don't know how to use it. |
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Robert Romano
Height: 7'1"
Weight: 367 lbs.
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
The Move: Power Bomb |
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Howdy, my name is Dan Rose. I am a native of northern New
York and have recently joined SUNY Potsdam both as a graduate student in
the MST program and as a proffessional. For the past two years I
have served as
the assistant men's soccer coach and was just appointed a new position
as an Admissions/Financial Aid Counselor. Although I like my current
jobs very much, I am equally excited to finish my masters and begin the
battle for my Doctorate. |
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Hi, My name is Danielle Shadle. I am 26 years old and from Massena,
NY. I am happy to say that I am a fifth grade teacher at the St. Regis
Mohawk School. This is my second year teaching and I really enjoy
the challenges and rewards that come my way. I also enjoy many outdoor
and indoor activities such as volleyball, soccer, ceramics, and playing
on my computer. |
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Jeff Stein - Born Jan. 16th, 1974 in San Francisco, CA. Raised
from age 2 on a dairy farm just outside Morley, NY. Attended Madrid-Waddington
Central Schools until graduation in 1992. Completed undergraduate
work at Oswego State University and graduated in 1996 with a BS in Secondary
Education concentrating in social studies. Completed one full time
semester of graduate work at Oswego in 1997. Accepted a position
as a high school teacher in Texas and moved. Spent the '97-'98 school
year living in Galveston, TX and teaching 10th and 12th grades at La Marque
high school. Returned to northern NY in June of '98 and was hired as a
Residence
Director at SUNY Potsdam. My future plans include: not working
this summer for the first time since I was 16, buying a new car,
returning to teaching, and eventually an early retirement courtesy of my
high yield investments. |
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My name is Marilyn Wade. I am in the MST Elementary program.
I just started my studies this semester. I have have my HBK in Kinesiology
from Lakehead University. I am presently living in Cornwall, Ontario
and traveling back and forth across the boarder. |
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My name is Mary Wells. I am a graduate
in the ElEd MST program here at SUC Potsdam. I consider myself to
be a professional student in that I love learning. I am a native
of Watertown, NY. I moved back after seven years in Colorado (Breckenridge
in Summit County, Boulder, and Denver) in 1997.
I decided to pursue becoming a teacher after
subbing for the Jefferson/Lewis Counties B.O.C.E.S. I am on the one
year crash program and should be finishing this year. Educationally,
I am considering continuing on with a master's in Special Education; however,
at this moment in life I may go for work in regular education and get back
into a "normal" (if there is such a thing) routine. I am also very
interested in Brain Gym and Kinesiology.
My favorite ways to pass time are sailing
or racing sailboats, swimming, skiing (Yup, water again--just frozen),
reading, listening to music (all kinds from Classical to Rock), and being
with friends and family. I am looking forward to getting to know
everyone and learning more about computer technology. |
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Stacey L. Winters
Farm-TO-Market Rd.
Box 123A
Brushton, NY 12916
(518)529-6189
M.S. Education
Bachelor of Science Degree from Plattsburgh State |