Time Well Spent!!

Here are a few quotes about eduction that I like:

Education ought not to cease when we leave school; but if well begun there, will continue through life.
- Sir John Lubbock

Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.
- Epictetus

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain

The man who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after.
- Newton D. Baker




I thought this day would never come.  When I started this program in September 2010, this day seemed so far away.  This program has met and exceeded my expectations.  I have learned so much more than I ever imagined.  Three things I have learned are to not be afraid of teamwork, try to communicate with people in a respectable manner in order for me to receive the same, and finally it taught me confidence.  I have gained much more confidence since I have started the program,  from communication to believing in myself and what I can do.


One long term goal is to continue to learn.  We can never stop learning.  There is always something new to learn.  I want to eventually go back to school for my doctoral degree and teach at the college/university level.  I also want to open my own childcare facility.  My last goal is to write children's books.  This used to be a dream but after going through this course it is now a goal because I believe I can accomplish anything I put my mind to.  I finished this program while working full time, handling a toddler and learning to deal with having Multiple Sclerosis.  Two months after starting the program I was diagnosed with it and it has been a struggle but I got through it.


I would like to say farewell to my colleagues.  It has been a pleasure to go through this with you.  All of you have been so supportive throughout the program and I wish everyone the best.  Believe in yourself and keep going.


And to Dr. Ferrari, you have been such a pleasure to work under.  This is my second course with you and I appreciate all of your support and the helpful comments.  You are a great instructor and a great influence.  I wish you the best as well.


My email is tmpoche@yahoo.com

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

UNICEF focuses on child survival and development, basic education and gender equality, HIV/AIDS and children, child protection, and policy advocacy and partnerships.  UNICEF focuses on the whole child and every aspect of a young child's life to ensure that children around the world are receiving the best care and quality care.  A job opening that interests me within UNICEF is in the education department and is Chief Education.  This position is located in Abidjan.  I would be accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluation of the Education program to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the program management, delivery and accomplishment of program goals and objectives.  The qualifications were to have a master’s in Education or Social Work.  It also called for experience and proficiency with MS Office.

UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, mission is to contribute to the building of peace, eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.  Their two global priorities are Africa and gender equality.  There are no current job openings in the education sector of this organization but I do know this is the sector I would like to work under.

Save the Children is an independent organization dedicated to changing the lives of children in the United States and around the world.  They are there when disaster strikes with food, medical care, and education and they stay throughout the recovery period.  The position that interests me with this organization is a Program Specialist, Early Childhood.  The Program Specialist is the on-the-ground Save the Children staff member providing technical and management assistance to partners to ensure the effective coordination, implementation and monitoring of early childhood education programming.  Under the supervision of the Senior ECD Specialist and working as a team member within the State based staff, the Program Specialist oversees the implementation of the integrated programming at approx 5 to 7 partner sites.   The requirements are a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, 3 plus years experience working with birth to 3 years, and experience working with or supporting professional.