Greetings, my name is Kirsten Long. I was born locally in La Jolla, CA. I attended kindergarten through fourth grade in San Diego at two different Catholic schools. Fifth grade to the beginning of seventh I attended school in Poway. While I have spent the majority of life in California, most of my seventh grade year I attended school in Prescott, Arizona and Butte, Montana. I returned to California my eighth grade year and attended school in Ramona until I graduated.
I am a Mac user. Three out of the four computers in my house are Macs. Originally I was a PC user, until I met my husband. He used to work tech support at a university and convinced me to switch. Now I only use a PC when required and even then reluctantly. While I am not completely up to date with all of the most recent technology trends, I feel I am still more technologically savvy than most. I shop, pay my bills, bank, etc. online. I definitely don’t get nervous if asked to produce something that requires the use of a computer.
When reading the College of Education’s Mission Statement for the first time, one statement absolutely grabbed my attention, “We are committed to diversity, educational equity, and social justice, exemplified through reflective teaching, life-long learning, innovative research, and ongoing service”. This statement sums up what teaching is about. It is a very empowering statement that fits well with my own personal goal and commitment to teaching.
