Jason C. Trujillo
Born and raised in Southern California, I have always felt a passion for teaching. Most of the people who influenced me were all teachers. Equally I have felt a similar passion for history. These interests were nurtured by educators and my parents who exposed me to several interests as a young student. My third great passion was travel. It became clearly evident that after 20 years I had felt trapped in California and sought the opportunity to see the world.
After high school, I elected to not attend college for various reasons. I began working as a busser/ steward at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. This offered me great opportunity to earn an exceptional wage for a young man, and promised great opportunity for advancement, but I wanted more than that. I was offered the chance to coach flag football at St. Paul's Lutheran School. I loved coaching! I found passion in my life and was encouraged to return to school.
A year after entering the work force after graduation, I returned to school at the University of Toledo in Ohio. In the fall of 2012 I moved from California to Ohio, having taken a two day journey by train that gave me the chance to see much of my great country. Of course only a small step in my journey to see the world, I had to start somewhere. When I arrived in Toledo, at the suggestion of many of my teachers and due to their influence, I decided to study education
In that same fall, I pledged for the military fraternity Pershing Rifles. P/R gave me the opportunity to develop professionally. As a sophomore, I had been elected Chaplain, the ritual master of which I was only the second person to hold the position. As Chaplain, I put into practice a mentorship program that continues to develop new members. Also as a sophomore I was promoted to National Staff Expansion officer. A position I had long desired and gave me the chance to aid new schools in joining P/R. Also through Pershing Rifles, I and my brothers won the General John J. Pershing Memorial Drill Meet two years in a row winning the title Varsity Rifles.
In Spring of 2014, I was offered a contract by the Army National Guard to become a commissioned officer upon graduation from college. I was conflicted on what to do, serve my country or continue with my dreams. I remembered a book I loved as a teenager All Quiet on the Western Front, and its message of anti-war and despise of violence and how it had a great influence on me. And I also remembered the teachings of my teaching mentor who claimed that teaching the next generation of Americans was his service to his country. With these thoughts in mind, I rejected the contract, terminated my time in ROTC (But not the Pershing Rifles) and became more determined to become a teacher.
My Life has given me an incredible amount of experience, which I believe is important to be a teacher. Teachers are not just educators but they are also role models. In order to be a good role model, one should have a have experience in nearly everything. For me, I have understood the life of a larborer, a traveler, a coach, a military cadet, and a leader in my fraternity
Born and raised in Southern California, I have always felt a passion for teaching. Most of the people who influenced me were all teachers. Equally I have felt a similar passion for history. These interests were nurtured by educators and my parents who exposed me to several interests as a young student. My third great passion was travel. It became clearly evident that after 20 years I had felt trapped in California and sought the opportunity to see the world.
After high school, I elected to not attend college for various reasons. I began working as a busser/ steward at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. This offered me great opportunity to earn an exceptional wage for a young man, and promised great opportunity for advancement, but I wanted more than that. I was offered the chance to coach flag football at St. Paul's Lutheran School. I loved coaching! I found passion in my life and was encouraged to return to school.
A year after entering the work force after graduation, I returned to school at the University of Toledo in Ohio. In the fall of 2012 I moved from California to Ohio, having taken a two day journey by train that gave me the chance to see much of my great country. Of course only a small step in my journey to see the world, I had to start somewhere. When I arrived in Toledo, at the suggestion of many of my teachers and due to their influence, I decided to study education
In that same fall, I pledged for the military fraternity Pershing Rifles. P/R gave me the opportunity to develop professionally. As a sophomore, I had been elected Chaplain, the ritual master of which I was only the second person to hold the position. As Chaplain, I put into practice a mentorship program that continues to develop new members. Also as a sophomore I was promoted to National Staff Expansion officer. A position I had long desired and gave me the chance to aid new schools in joining P/R. Also through Pershing Rifles, I and my brothers won the General John J. Pershing Memorial Drill Meet two years in a row winning the title Varsity Rifles.
In Spring of 2014, I was offered a contract by the Army National Guard to become a commissioned officer upon graduation from college. I was conflicted on what to do, serve my country or continue with my dreams. I remembered a book I loved as a teenager All Quiet on the Western Front, and its message of anti-war and despise of violence and how it had a great influence on me. And I also remembered the teachings of my teaching mentor who claimed that teaching the next generation of Americans was his service to his country. With these thoughts in mind, I rejected the contract, terminated my time in ROTC (But not the Pershing Rifles) and became more determined to become a teacher.
My Life has given me an incredible amount of experience, which I believe is important to be a teacher. Teachers are not just educators but they are also role models. In order to be a good role model, one should have a have experience in nearly everything. For me, I have understood the life of a larborer, a traveler, a coach, a military cadet, and a leader in my fraternity
Links
ODE Standards for History
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-S_PDF.pdf
ISTE Standards for Technology
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-S_PDF.pdf
ODE Standards for History
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-S_PDF.pdf
ISTE Standards for Technology
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-S_PDF.pdf