Don't worry. For those of you awaiting quippy comments about my previous week painting the town red while Daniel was here I will still probably make some more comments, but I wanted to share some other really good news. As you can see from the picture it's always EXCITING times at the Mathnasium where I work. Doesn't little Avrami look excited? He did that on purpose because he knew we were taking pictures. Anyway as most of you know I work part-time at the Mathnasium using the Mathnasium Method to help children learn mathematics. I have to admit that I love this job and the only problem I've ever had with it, is that it isn't full time.
The other day I was riding in the car with my friend and I was telling him that I was thinking of taking some ECE classes at the local college to help broaden my horizons academically since I haven't actually taken any classes that deal directly with educating children. He asked if I was thinking of leaving the Mathnasium and I was like, NO! Actually what I want is to work for the Mathnasium full time with benefits making good money doing what I like to do. That's what I want.
I walked into work and my director Mark said he wanted to talk to me. I got nervous wondering what I had done wrong. But it turns out I was being offered a full time position as director of a Mathnasium that the company is opening up 6 minutes away from my house. Imagine my shock and surprise. Of course I said yes after about 3 minutes of consideration. I started director training today which was interesting. I've been working with the company for a little over a year now so I actually know quite a lot about it all ready. At least the teaching aspects of the job. But I'm still learning the business aspect of the job.
The center I'll be the director of is mainly focusing on children who will attend as a result of the No Child Left Behind gov't grants. Most children attend the Mathnsium because their parents can afford to pay for it, but in reality there are a lot of children who need the same service and can't afford it and that's what No Child Left Behind is about. I think it will be an interesting challenge and I look forward to working closely with one of the companies founders who helped the Mathnasium get the accreditation for gov't approval to use NCLB money.
The only sad part is that I'm leaving the 'nasium where I've been working the past year and I'm really going to miss the children I've been working with. Just look at Francesca...who wouldn't miss a precious angel like this?
Anyway that's all I have to say about that. As always have a good day and enjoy.
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Thanks donna and heather. I'm excited as well. Director training is going fine. I actually am diving in the deep end and training and starting my job at the same time, but it isn't too bad since I've been with the company so long.
We've been over my excitedness at the new job, so what I really want to say is two-fold:
1) Awesome pictures
2) Have you lost weight? Seriously, you are looking thin in that picture. Was I just too tired to notice when you were up here?
Lauren you are a trip girl. First off I love all your comments. And yes I've lost some weight since march about 20 lbs total and I've gone down 2 pants sizes or 4 you know how pants are for women, but I've seen you pretty recently through the whole thing so I don't expect you to notice.
I actually gained a little back before I visited you. I was eating a lot and not watching my food intake the past couple of weeks, but I'm back on track.
is the guy in the background playing the m&m game? i wasn't really good at that game, i kept crashing.
actually he is doing the rollercoaster tycoon game, but the guy across from him is playing the M&M game. As you know the M&M game is VERY difficult. Even someone with a math degree has difficulty.
HURRAY!!
I know you've been really wanting to work there fully time for a long time, and I'm happy that you don't have to do the several part-time jobs thing anymore :)
I think you'll be a pretty awesome director, too. :) You deserve it.
Yeah me too. I think I'm really awesome.
Hi Tanika;
I'm researching math franchise stuff, and I just happened to bump into your blog. Your employer is very lucky to have such a bright and enthusiastic person working for them!
Best Regards,
Frank
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