this is t he l ife! b y mary elks

This Is The Life!by Mary Elks

I Have Done Lots Of Things In My Life

Montessori School

Graduation From Kindergarten

Exton Elementary School

My First Dance Recital

Recital When I Was Older

Fugett Middle School Chorus

Volunteer Work

Theater Classes At People’s Light And Theater

Volunteer Usher

My First Job – Moovies R Us(15 years old)

I Am An Awesome Big Sister

I Love Roller Coasters

Renaissance High School This high school helped me to think

about going to college

We visited college campuses

I liked West Chester University best

Friends From High School

16th Birthday Party

Taking a Limo To School Dance

Senior Prom

Life After High School

West Chester University

I am in my second year at West Chester

University

I take Bus 92 to get to campus

I can get around campus on my own

On Campus

My Classes

Last year I took Acting 1

and…

• Women Today

• Intro to the Art of Dance &

• Intro to Theatre

This year I took personal defense: Me With My Partner

Women’s Chorus

ANDDimensions of wellness

Body Politics

Creative Drama

For Women’s Chorus

• I talked with friends before class

• I sat with friends

• We had two concerts

& Creative Drama

• Kristen came to class with me

• We made a lesson plan each week

• I did most of the work in class by myself

• My favorite class last semester!

Classmates

Friends From Personal Defense Class

I go to Pilates and Zumba

(No photos allowed)

Sykes Student Center

Cafeteria

Live Bands

Selling Ribbons with Sisters of ZTA

Homecoming

Homecoming

Internship At People’s Light And Theater

WORK

Teacher Assistant: My Summer Job Last Year

Work Now• I work 2 days a week at Green Pad Living

• I make soaps and bath salts

• I label and package the products

• I scan the inventory

• I am being paid

Bath Salts

Making soap

Arranging Soaps

Packing And Labeling Products

Self Advocacy I went to a conference

I am learning how to run my own planning meetings

I am learning how to talk with Kristen about how to assist me

Self-Advocacy Conference 2011, Harrisburg, PA

and 50’s Dance

When I Graduate

• I want to work in Theatre or Dance

&• Work full-time at Green Pad

This Is The Life!

QUESTIONS?