Re: [epilepsy] LOOKING FOR A JOB

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Re: [epilepsy] LOOKING FOR A JOB

Yeah, being a paraprofessional is a whole lot less stressful than being a teacher, but with less stress comes less pay. Like I said... I may just have to settle for less.... for now anyway.

Tristin.

--- On Wed, 6/24/09, mylmy@bnin.net <mylmy@bnin.net> wrote:

From: mylmy@bnin.net <mylmy@bnin.net>
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] LOOKING FOR A JOB
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 8:58 PM

Tristin,

Being a paraprofessional teacher is easier and less stressful
than being a teacher-- isn't it? You were fortunate that the
person who hired you evidently understood EP.

Millie

> Yeah, I've had obstacles in finding employment. I'm GA certified to teach
> preK-5 grade. I've gone through a few interviews, but I almost always
> have a panic attack and then a seizure during the interview. The stress
> is just too much for me to handle. One school (the school that I'm
> currently employed at) even called EMS during my interview. It wasn't a
> total disaster though. The principal was nice enough to hire me as a
> paraprofessional instead of a teacher. This fall will start my third year
> as a parapro in special education for Clarke County School District
> (www.clarke. k12.ga.us) . I enjoy the position I have, so I may just have
> to settle for less. Also, because of education budget cuts, no one is
> hiring new teachers (no one in Georgia anyway). When the opportunity
> comes, I'll interview for a teacher position again, but for now, I'll just
> be thankful for the job that I have.
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> Tristin Seagraves :)
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> Subject: [epilepsy] LOOKING FOR A JOB
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroup s.com
> Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:17 AM
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