2. Hi! I’m Emily, but you can call me Ms. Lohse!
I’m from Eastport, a small town on Long Island.
My family is very important to me. In addition to
my parents, I have a younger sister, a dog, and a
ferret.
I was a gymnast for ten years; I stopped when I
graduated high school.
My favorite hobbies have always been going out My family and I out on the boat!
on the boat and spending time at the beach.
3. I decided that I wanted to be a teacher when I was
very young. There was a chalk board in my
basement, and I would spend hours playing school
with my sister. I was always the teacher, and I would
assign her lots of homework! When my sister would
not play with me, I would teach a class made up of
American Girl Dolls and Build-a-Bears. I used to love
writing out my own worksheets, and when I went to
work with my mom I would use the copy machine to
make copies for my “class.”
4. I attended Eastport Elementary School, which
was only 3 minutes away from my house.
When I first started school there, one building
held all students K-12! I went into
kindergarten already knowing how to read, so
I was ahead of most of my classmates. I loved
school and learning, but I was often bored in
class because we were learning things I
already knew. Because of my own
experiences in elementary school I understand
that not all students learn at the same
pace, and I plan to accommodate to students
at all levels of learning in my own classroom. I was always excited on the first day of school!
5. The year of elementary school I remember most
is second grade, which is why I’m so excited to
be teaching a second grade class now! My
second grade teacher was Mrs. Mehan, and I
remember thinking she was the greatest lady I
had ever met. She had a song to sing for every
occasion, which made learning so much fun.
And she made each of her students feel special.
I hope that I will impact my students the way
Mrs. Mehan impacted me.
Mrs. Mehan and I
6. My love for learning continued at Eastport South
Manor Junior/Senior High School, which I
attended starting in seventh grade. I took was
enrolled in mostly all honors and AP classes, and
was always on the Principal’s Honor Roll. As
mentioned before, I was a gymnast for 10
years, and I competed throughout high school. I
was also very active in my school community. I
was a member of Key Club, National Honor
Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, and I
was Vice President of the English Honor Society.
These were all clubs committed to community
Accepting the blood drive award
service. I also organized four school-wide blood
drives, and accepted an award at Yankee
Stadium on behalf of my school.
7. I graduated from ESM in
2011 with an Advanced
Regents Diploma with
Honors. I was ranked third in
my class with a GPA of over
104. I was also an AP Scholar
with Distinction, which
means that I received scores
of 3 or higher on five or
more AP exams.
8. I attended Marist College beginning in August of
2011 and majored in Psychology and
Elementary/Special Education, with a minor in
Spanish. I was awarded the Presidential
Scholarship for my achievement in high
school, and was also invited to be part of the
Honors Program. I was on the Dean’s List, which
requires a GPA of 3.6 or higher. I remained
active on campus through clubs including
Teachers of Tomorrow, which allowed me to
collaborate with other prospective teachers and
gave me extra experience working with children
through volunteer work.
9. I spent many years babysitting, which gave me
valuable experience working with children. I
worked for the same family for six years, so I got to
watch the children grow up. During my senior year
I also taught gymnastics classes to children ranging
from 4 to 12 years old. This was the first situation
where I was put in charge of a large group of
children. I had to learn to be assertive so that they
would take me seriously. I really loved working
with the kids though, and they seemed to like me
too! Throughout college I gained valuable
teaching experience through Field Work and
Student Teaching. A letter from some of the kids I taught
10. I am a very positive person who loves spending time
with children, and I am therefore very passionate
about my job. I have a strong sense of morals and I
will be a positive role model for my students. I plan to
create an atmosphere of acceptance in my classroom.
I want my classroom to be a place where all students
feel safe and confident, because I think it is under
these conditions that students learn best. I put a great
deal of time and effort into everything I do, so I can
assure you that the lessons and activities we will be
using in the classroom have been carefully thought out
and planned well. I am creative and enjoy hands-on
activities, and I plan to bring these qualities to my
classroom as well.
11. Expect lots of learning this year, and lots of fun! I have so
many exciting activities planned for us to do together. In
science we will be learning about living things such as
plants and animals, the environment, outer space, and
energy. In social studies we will be studying the cultures
of different communities, the geography of the
earth, and a little bit about how the government works.
In math we will be counting coins, telling time, and
learning fractions. We will also be reading many
wonderful books, and we will spend a lot of time
perfecting our writing. I also have some pretty exciting
field trips planned! Overall, I think we are going to have a
great year! I am looking forward to learning and creating
new memories with all of my students.
