My name is Lily Scarbrough and I am working towards becoming an elementary teacher. I chose to become a teacher because growing up I babysat neighborhood kids and realized how much I enjoyed working with them. I knew I wanted to be in a profession where I was helping children. In high school, I took Teachers for Tomorrow, a course on education, and realized I loved teaching when performing my in class observations. I love that teaching gives me both a creative outlet and a sense of growing young minds.

Some attributes that make me a good teacher are that I am creative. This will help make learning fun as well as help me come up with project ideas that will make children excited to learn and work. I also have a strong work ethic when it comes to things that I am passionate about. This means that I would move mountains for these children to see these kids succeed.

Some of the experiences I have working with children include babysitting for neighborhood kids and family friends. I also did charity work in an elementary school in Guatemala. Along with this I was a lifeguard for two years in high school and interacted with kids and families daily. I have also been working as a health care attendant for an elementary aged boy with Cerebral Palsy.