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Name:
Marcia Ward
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Marcia’s Roles at Eagle Tae Kwon Do Academy:
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Manager of AMP and Camps.
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T-Instructor for Tae Kwon Do and Sword Martial Art (Haedong
Kumdo).
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Administrative Assistant.
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Assistant Receptionist.
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Birthday:
December 25, 1979.
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Date joined Eagle Tae Kwon Do Academy staff: February 2007
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Tae Kwon Do experience:
Trained for five years and earned her first degree
black belt from Young Yu Tae Kwon Do in Asheboro, NC
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Prior Child Care Training:
Attended multitude of continuing education classes
including conferences, seminars and workshops on Child
Development from 2002 through 2007. National Association
of Education of Young Children (NAEYC) certification.
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Child Care experience:
Started babysitting for her younger sister and cousins
when she was 12. Tutored math and reading for the local
elementary school during all four years of high school.
Babysat for numerous families in the Myers Park area
while attending college. During the summers, spent five
years as a counselor at resident Girl Scout camp outside
of High Point, NC. After graduation, worked as a nanny
for four different families and taught preschool for two
years. After that, began doing rehabilitative work with
special needs children ages three to 13. Also spent a
year working for a group home in an experimental program
with the Iredell/Statesville school system to reach
at-risk youth before they wound up in a residential
facility or juvenile hall.
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Certifications:
First Aid and CPR from both the American Red Cross and
American Heart Association for the last 12 years. NAEYC
– Childcare I and II certified.
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Other education: Bachelor of Arts, Queens
University of Charlotte. Majored in psychology with
concentrations in religion and biology.
In Marcia’s Own Words:
“When
I first began training at the age of 14 I had somewhat
of a bad attitude and a very quick temper. My
instructors spent a lot of time and effort listening to
my personal goals and helping me achieve them. I
learned an immense amount of discipline and respect both
for myself and those I come in contact with daily.
“As I moved on in my
life, I continuously thought about my training and
always wished that I had the time to get back into it.
I happened across the ad looking for someone to work in
the Eagle Tae Kwon Do Academy after school program
during a very trying time in my life and thought that
this could be the thing I needed to help alleviate my
stress.
“Working here combines
two things that I enjoy and feel that I am able to excel
at. I leave each day with a feeling of accomplishment.
I try to listen to each child as my instructors did for
me and help them over whatever hurdles they are facing.
“The best part about the
job is that it is never dull. While it can be
frustrating at times, you have the opportunity to wear
many different hats throughout the day. With the After
School kids, one minute you are the nurturer, and the
next minute you are dishing out the “tough love”. In
both the After School and the Evening Program, we have
such a large, diverse group, it is important to pay
attention and figure out what each student needs
individually. You never know what is going to happen
next or in what capacity you will be assisting in,
whether it is helping someone improve a side kick or
simply listening to the day they had.
“Just knowing that I am
fostering and teaching such positive mental and physical
ideals to so many young children is extremely rewarding
and ensuring that they will one day set out on their own
as respectful, responsible adults to pass those same
ideals down to the next generation. I know that I can
look back with pride and say I helped shaped students
into such well-rounded individuals.”
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