{"id":8152,"date":"2016-06-13T12:27:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T16:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=8152"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:36:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T16:36:51","slug":"moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2016\/06\/13\/moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding My Passion through Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aaron Moon<\/h2>\n

I am an AACPS:<\/strong>\u00a0Volunteer, Nantucket Elementary School<\/em> | Substitute Teacher<\/p>\n

\"Aaron_Moon\"I am a Sales Associate at Old Navy in Crofton and have been since 2013. I was asked by my manager to volunteer for recess supervision as a reprieve for the teachers at a local elementary school in Crofton called Nantucket Elementary School.\u00a0 Once I completed recess duty, I was asked to come back and meet with the school counselor, Todd Stanzione.\u00a0 He asked if I was interested in mentoring a 5th grader struggling in the classroom.\u00a0 From that point on, I went to the school weekly to play basketball, assist with homework, and talk to the student about his transition to the next grade.\u00a0 We developed a good relationship and a mutual trust developed.\u00a0 It was a very rewarding experience for both of us.
\nSince then I have continued my commitment to Nantucket and have mentored young men in 2nd, 4th and 5th grade and volunteered on multiple occasions to help the school. I have helped with boxing can foods for the county-wide food drives and buying and wrapping gifts with my Old Navy colleagues during the holiday seasons.\u00a0 As a volunteer, I have been recognized several times and I definitely feel like an integral part of the Crofton community.\u00a0 One of my favorite experiences is when I spoke to the Nantucket families about mentoring at an event called the Hope Talks.<\/em> Additionally, I was surprised and flattered when I was nominated AACPS volunteer of the month in January 2016.\u00a0 I felt pretty \u201cbig time\u201d when me and Mr. Stanzione were interviewed for my work in the school by AACPS TV.<\/p>\n

My work continues with Nantucket and every day I learn new things form Mrs. Pickens, Mrs. Edwards, and the rest of the staff. In fact, I am now a substitute teacher for AACPS and studying at Bowie State University to obtain an Elementary Education degree. My dedication, passion, and love for the children I work with give me happiness that is needed in my life.\u00a0 From my experiences at Nantucket, I know that I will love my future career!\u00a0 I want to inspire students to help others so that they can have rewarding experiences like me when they get older.<\/p>\n

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