About Me!About Me!Jessica ShouseJessica Shouse

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Danville, IL - Born and RaisedDanville, IL - Born and Raised

I was born in Danville I was born in Danville on June 9, 1983, which on June 9, 1983, which is also where I still live is also where I still live today. today.

I love Danville and I I love Danville and I hope I am able to build hope I am able to build my career here in the my career here in the futurefuture

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FamilyFamily My family is a very My family is a very

important part of my important part of my life. life.

Both my mother and Both my mother and father are from the father are from the Danville area, so Danville area, so most of my extended most of my extended family live close to family live close to Danville as well.Danville as well.

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Educational BackgroundEducational Background I continuously I continuously

attended District 118 attended District 118 schools until I schools until I graduated from graduated from Danville High School Danville High School in 2001.in 2001.

While at DHS, I was While at DHS, I was very involved in very involved in student activities.student activities.

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High School ActivitiesHigh School Activities At DHS, I participated At DHS, I participated

in softball, basketball, in softball, basketball, marching band, marching band, Students Against Students Against Drunk Drivers, Drunk Drivers, Kiwanis Key Club, Kiwanis Key Club, Student Advisory Student Advisory Board, National Board, National Honors Society and Honors Society and several other clubs.several other clubs.

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Leadership PositionsLeadership Positions

During my senior year at DHS, I was During my senior year at DHS, I was captain of the DHS Girls Softball team, Vice captain of the DHS Girls Softball team, Vice President of Student Advisory Board and President of Student Advisory Board and clarinet section leader in the Danville High clarinet section leader in the Danville High School Marching Band. School Marching Band.

I also was chosen to attend the Illini Girls I also was chosen to attend the Illini Girls State summer camp during the summer of State summer camp during the summer of 2000.2000.

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While in high school, I While in high school, I also babysat for also babysat for several families. One several families. One family, the Lewis’s, I family, the Lewis’s, I still baby sit now. Our still baby sit now. Our families are so close, families are so close, they are like siblings they are like siblings to me. to me.

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Danville Area Community CollegeDanville Area Community College

After graduating high school, I decided to After graduating high school, I decided to attend attend DACCDACC. I chose to do this because I . I chose to do this because I was not ready to move away. was not ready to move away.

DACC also provided the small class size I DACC also provided the small class size I was used to from high school. was used to from high school.

I also liked DACC because many of my I also liked DACC because many of my friends were staying in Danville and friends were staying in Danville and attending DACC also.attending DACC also.

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Illinois State UniversityIllinois State University After earning my After earning my

associates degree associates degree from DACC, I from DACC, I attended attended Illinois State UniversitIllinois State University. y.

I lived with a friend I lived with a friend from high school, but I from high school, but I also met many new also met many new people while at ISU.people while at ISU.

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Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern Illinois University After two years and three different majors After two years and three different majors

at ISU, I decided to move back home and at ISU, I decided to move back home and commute to commute to Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern Illinois University. .

I am extremely happy I have made this I am extremely happy I have made this choice, because I love EIU.choice, because I love EIU.

I like that EIU is a smaller campus and that I like that EIU is a smaller campus and that the staff is involved with the students. the staff is involved with the students.

The smaller class size is also something I The smaller class size is also something I enjoy.enjoy.

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JobsJobs While I attended schools, I had several different While I attended schools, I had several different

jobs that I maintained.jobs that I maintained. The job I love the most is being a therapist for The job I love the most is being a therapist for

Autistic children, which is also my current job. Autistic children, which is also my current job. I am currently working with a four year old little I am currently working with a four year old little

boy, who is the second child that I have done boy, who is the second child that I have done therapy with. therapy with.

The first child I worked with was a little girlThe first child I worked with was a little girl Her success in the program was amazing, which Her success in the program was amazing, which

is why I love being a therapist so much. is why I love being a therapist so much.

PastimesPastimes One of my favorite One of my favorite

pastimes is watching pastimes is watching University of Illinois MUniversity of Illinois Men's Basketballen's Basketball. .

I also am a I also am a CardinalsCardinals baseball fan. baseball fan.

Both of these Both of these activities keep my activities keep my family busy.family busy.

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Future GoalsFuture Goals

The most important goal I have right now The most important goal I have right now is to graduate from EIU in May of 2007. is to graduate from EIU in May of 2007.

I would love to start teaching that following I would love to start teaching that following fall.fall.

My ideal teaching job would be a My ideal teaching job would be a Kindergarten teacher in District 118, which Kindergarten teacher in District 118, which is the Danville school district. is the Danville school district.

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The PresentThe Present I am happy with my I am happy with my

life for the time being. life for the time being. I have a wonderful I have a wonderful

family and wonderful family and wonderful friends.friends.

I believe that once I I believe that once I graduate and start my graduate and start my career, my life will career, my life will only get better from only get better from here.here.