About me

Hello everyone,

          My name is Esmeralda Valerio Leon. I am a 21-year-old that was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. I graduated from Community Links High School, a very small high school located in the south side of Chicago. I am currently attending National Louis University (NLU) pursuing my BA in Early Childhood Education. Previously to National Louis University, I attended Harold Washington College where I obtained my Associates in Art as well as the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Even though UIC was not a big success, I plan to make the best of NLU and achieve what I been working for so long.

          I am currently working at a home day care in the north side of Chicago named, Rays of Sunshine Learning Center Inc. One of the main reasons that I enjoy working at this particular day care is due to the fact that each child gets the attention they may require than that of bigger day cares. Once I obtain my BA in ECE, I plan on becoming a lead teacher at a small day care, in order to receive additional experience, and then move on to either a CPS or Charter School classroom. I want to teach because children are great individuals to work with. Also, not only do children learn what we teach them, but we, as adults, can also learn from them.

          For many years, I made myself believe that I was an expert on technology, but as time passes and I begin to take technology classes I begin to realize that there is  a lot more to learn. Coming into this class I made sure that I didn't limit myself to learning one particular idea, but to learn as much as technology as I can that may benefit me in the future.

-Esmeralda Valerio Leon