Hey!
My name is Mariah Hanson, I am in the Willamette MAT program right now; getting endorsed in art and French at the middle and high school levels. This blog is for my Technology in Education class.
I was born in Seattle, Washington and after a couple of years in Japan spent the rest of my youth in Poulsbo, Washington. If you've never been there, you should go. It's cute historic port town with the theme of 'Little Norway.' I played soccer, ran track, and rode horses through high school.
I went to Willamette University for my undergraduate career and got my BA in Psychology with a minor in art studio. I also spent a semester abroad in Paris, France, which was an amazing experience. I met a lot of great people and the immersion really helped my language. I also got to study figure drawing and painting at an art institution and took an art history class where half of our lectures took place in the museums throughout the city. Willamette track and field was another highlight of my college experience. So fun! During my summers I worked at Blue Heron Farm directing the summer camp program, teaching riding lessons, and organizing a volunteer based therapeutic riding program for children with mental and physical disabilities.
After college I backpacked through Europe with my boyfriend for several months. I then got a job in mental health in Seattle. The non-profit that I worked for disseminates Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy to mental health professionals. I learned a lot and had a great experience there, but realized that mental health is not the profession for me. After some reflection I decided that I would really enjoy being an art teacher. So, I applied to Willamette and here I am!
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