Student Success Stories
Bibiana Oseguera
Bibiana Oseguera was born in Bogotá, Colombia and moved to the United States when she was six years old. After graduating from high school, she studied to become a licensed Cosmetologist. When she had her two children, she stayed home to raise them, returning after some time to work as a preschool teacher’s aide. After a few years, she began taking classes at Cañada College in the summer of 2010 to better her education while also working full-time. She received a Certificate of Achievement in Early Childhood Education/Child Development on May 26, 2012.
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Izamar Nieto
Izamar Nieto was born in Queretaro, Mexico. She moved to the United States when she was 1.5 years old and has lived in California ever since. She currently works as an Associate Teacher at the Mary Meta Lazarus Child Development Center located in the College of San Mateo. Izamar attended Cañada College and received an A.S. in Early Childhood Education/Child Development and an Early Childhood Education/Child Development Certificate of Achievement.
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Rachel Adeyemo
To me, the teachers are the most important part of the Cañada College ECE program. Their attitudes, support, and their willingness to help was always at the core of the program's success; without it, we students would have had little interest in learning. The teachers were always available to help: before and after class, in their offices, and by emails.
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Shirley Chen
After graduating with a B.A. in Psychology, I found my passion teaching young children. When I started as a Teacher Assistant at my first center, I was encouraged to take ECE courses to further my understanding of working with children 0-5 years of age. Most of my ECE courses were taken at Cañada College and my first impression of ECE (many thanks to the great professors!) greatly inspired me to wonder and delve deeper not only into my career goals but into myself as a person.
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Megan Jepsen
The Cañada College Early Childhood Education department is built on a foundation of professional colleagues with years of experience, providing a rich insight to the development and education of young children. There simply is no substitute for the highly qualified and genuinely dedicated instructors and support staff of Cañada’s ECE program.
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Elizabeth Martinson
As a first-time mother at 18 years old, I was terrified at all the stresses that lie ahead of me. I was worried if I was going to be able to handle this new life challenge that was brought upon me, and I knew I needed support to overcome this obstacle. When I took my first ECE class at Cañada College, I knew at that moment that I had found what I was searching for. The Professors were so warm and welcoming. They accepted me as I was and respected me as a student despite my circumstances. Their guidance is the reason I began pursuing a career in Early Childhood.
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Amira Mohamed
Early childhood education is not just a degree that you earn or a career you embrace; it is a whole life dedicated to helping not just young children but their families as well. It is a choice that you make to positively influence other people's lives. At Cañada College, I found the excellent support for me as a student, as an individual, and as a part of a coherent, caring community.
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Joo won Moon
My name is Joo won Moon, and I am originally from Korea. I took the ECE certificate and English courses at Cañada College. Five years ago, when I served as a Sunday school teacher, I became interested in children who have different characteristics, interests, curiosities, and abilities, especially children with special needs. In my home country, the institutions and schools that currently exist for children with special needs are not sufficient to help them, and most Koreans do not care about educating physically, and mentally disabled children.
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Chris Shreve
In April of 1983, I was a distracted and discouraged student who decided to take a year off from college in order to regain my focus. Thirteen years later, with my youngest child about to begin preschool, I decided that my “year off” from college had lasted long enough and with my husband’s support and encouragement, I returned to school to finish what I had begun so many years before. My dream was to eventually teach preschool so I enrolled at Cañada College to restart my journey.
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