Intro Letter of Lauren

Hi, I'm Lauren Scirica. I'm a single mom of a four year old boy whom I adore. I am begining the process of getting my teaching credential from Cal State San Marcos so that I can eventually teach elementary school. I was born here in San Diego, lived for part of my childhood in Orange County and moved back to San Diego in time to attend Rancho Bernardo High. I attended UC Davis for my undergrad and received my BA from there in International relations. Go Aggies!! I was a tad tired of the political world at that point so I decided to do something different after graduation. I have been working in food service and retail since I graduated first as a assistant manager for Jamba Juice and more recently as a supervisor at Costco. However, the time has come, my friends, to not just talk of many things, but to actually FINALLY get my life back on the right track and to do something meaningful. Who wouldn't love a meaningful job with summers off?
My knowledge of technology is fairly varied but I would say that I qualify as an intermediate level. I am a PC user and can get around on the internet and basic functions of a computer with ease. My computer is not an extension of my life like some. I am not on myspace, don't have a facebook page and this is the first blog I have ever had. On the other hand, I managed the electronics department at Costco for the last year so I can explain the difference in LCD and plasma and help you hook up the wires behind your tv. I use office 2007 in my HP laptop.
Diversity and acceptance are two points that I have really tried to focus on in my life. In high school, I was actively involved in various organizations and activites that stressed this. I was in charge of the human relations conference and multicultural fair at the school. At Davis, I went a little less literal route and focused instead on strengthing a political party that I feel advocates diversity, social justice and letting everyones' voices be heard. The mission statement for the College of Education at Cal State San Marcos really seems to advocate these same ideas. This made my decision to attend CSUSM easy, especially since it's close to home and has a part time program. =)