Hello and welcome to my site! I'm afraid a little monster has eaten my picture. My name is Amanda Harper. I am currently pursuing a teaching certification in early childhood/special needs education as they are the age group I like to work with.  Over the past eleven years, I have been working with young children. After receiving a B.S in Environmental Studies and working at a dead end job, I decided to accept my calling to the education field.  I love to travel and read- I have a few full bookcases and the collection just keeps growing. My goal is expand the knowledge base of all my students and to help them succeed.