Autobiography Script

Hello everyone. My name is Diane Gierke. I grew up in a very small town so my parents had to travel 45 minutes to the town where I was born. I was born in Safford Arizona.

I majored in business education at the University of Arizona (U of A) in Tucson Arizona. I went on and got my master’s degree from the U of A in Teaching Teacher Education. I have taken 12 graduate level courses above my master’s degree in public administration.

The three words I would use to describe me are: loyal, caring, and dependable.

Being loyal is a very important quality to me. I am very loyal to those I know and love, and those I work with. Being loyal is being true to those around you and supporting them in any way

I describe myself as caring because I do care about others. I have a passion to help others and to help others improve their lives. When I hear that someone is hurting or sad, it makes me hurt and feel sad too. I believe everyone is worth something and sometimes they just need that helping had to help get them back on track.

I describe myself as dependable because I believe in doing what I say I will do in the time frame that is expected of me. If I commit to something, I believe it is very important to follow through and meet that commitment.

My parents’ names are Henry and Janice Grizzle. I thought that one day I would get married and be able to change my last name to something easier, but here I am a Gierke so guess that didn’t work out. My parents are a big influence in my life. They instilled good values and morals that I have carried with me. They are still there to help me any time I need help.

I am motivated to be the best person I can be. I want to be able to help others and to provide for my family. My family provides a lot of motivation for me.
My career aspirations were to become a teacher. I have been a teacher for 36 years. I love the teaching field and being able to help others learn something new, even if it is hard at first.

Welcome To Ms. Gierke's ED2323 Online Course

Welcome to Ed2323. My name is Diane Gierke and I am an adjunct instructor for ED2323. The goal of this class is to help and guide you to develop the knowledge and skills to integrate technology throughout your professional practice.

The lead professor for this class is Mr. McGilvery. His class and our class will share a Facebook page, in which you will be able to ask questions about assignments and see examples of assignments. Mr. McGilvery and myself will each have a Blog page also.

Some of you may already have some experience with the new technology, but it may be new to others. I have only been using some of this new technology for about a year now - so, it is still kind of new to me too. I have found it fun to learn all the things that can be done with the new technology so I hope that you will too.

Please remember, we are in this together and the idea is to help each other and to learn great things we can use in our future careers. Always feel free to ask questions - do not wait until the last minute.

Have fun, be creative, and learn new things you can use.

Diane Gierke, M.A.