About Me

Hello My name is Jennifer Esparza, and I’m majoring in Early Childhood Education. I started my bachelors degree at Moraine Valley Community College and I will finish my education at Governors State University. I enjoy working with children and my passion to work with young children began in High School. In my Junior year of High School I got to take a class were a got the opportunity to work with children and there is were my passion to work with children began. My preferer group of children to work with is from 0 months to 1st grade.

As a young child I got the misfortunes of having teachers that were mean and not really enjoying their job. As a teacher I want to be the teacher that I would love to have in my 2nd to 4th grade school years. I want to be someone that my future students look up to and someone that they feel comfortable with and that they can be who they want to be and be themselves in the class. As a teacher I want to be like my Kindergarten, 1st, and my Senior year teacher. I want to be a caring, loving teacher, but at the same time a teacher that is respected, but the students do not feel uncomfortable around. Like Brad Henry once said, “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and install a love for learning.” As a teacher I want to be the kind of teacher that Brad Henry said is a good teacher.

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is that all students must have the opportunity to have a good education. All children deserve an education, and a teacher that they can count on. All children deserve a safe space to learn in, and all children deserve a fair education. No student should be left behind and no student should feel like they do not matter. Like Malala Yousafzai said, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” A good education will benefit not only the child but also the world.

Facts about Me

  • I was born in Mexico and came to the United States when I was 5 years old.
  • I’m the middle child out of two siblings.
  • I have one older brother and one younger sister.
  • Love animals and nature.
  • I have two dogs. I have a 14 year old male dog and a almost 2 year old female dog. Their names are Buddy and Cactus.
  • I love photography and going on nature walks.
  • I love to travel.