My name is Kara. I am 27 years old, and I love to teach! I have an Early Childhood Education degree from Illinois State University.

For two years, I was the aide of a student with autism that was being mainstreamed into the general education classroom. I spent my days reinforcing and reteaching skills that were taught by the classroom teacher. I worked with him every day, pulling him aside when it was necessary and teaching him what was being taught in the classroom, but at a slower pace...