About two years ago, I left my job as a receptionist and social media maven to pursue teaching.
Since I spent years studying education, I thought that it was time to put that to good use.
So I got the fear and put in my two week’s notice.
Since then, I’ve been substitute teaching in two districts around where I live and loving it. I teach nearly every day and had two long-term sub placements.
This summer, there were two job openings. Both in the districts where I work. I thought, score! This could be my chance!
So I worked on polishing up my resume and cover letter. I spent days making sure they were both stellar and even work shopped them with a friend. With my fingers crossed, I applied to both jobs very early in the summer. Continue reading