Ms.

Fernandez
Spring 2020 Keone’ula Elementary Student Teacher

About Me CONTACT INFORMATION


Hello! My name is Mehelanie

Fernandez and I am the student
Any Questions? Ask me!
teacher in your child’s classroom
this spring semester. I graduated
from Waipahu High School and The best way to contact me is
went straight to the University of through via email:
Hawai’i West O’ahu. Currently I
M.Fernandez@keoneulaes.k12.hi.us
am a senior majoring in Elemen-
tary Education. I was born and or on class dojo.
raised here in Hawai’i. In my free
time, I enjoy spending time with
my family and friends and watch- MY FAVORITES

ing movies. I am looking forward
COLOR:

to this semester in your child’s
class! Yellow 💛
ANIMAL:
Penguin 🐧
“Education is not the filling of a
FOOD:
pail, but the lighting of a fire” Sushi 🍣
HOBBY:
- William B. Yeats Music 🎧

My Goals for the Semester PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN

- Waipahu High School Teacher
I would love to grow more confidence when I am teaching a lesson
Cadet program placed at

to the class. I hope to leave this semester with as much knowledge
Honowai Elementary and Waipahu
about teaching through my mentoring with Ms. Richards and peers. I
Intermediate.
want to encourage a safe learning environment that respects every- - Previous student teaching at
one’s differences. I understand in 2019 Keone’ula students scored Shafter, Holomua, and Leihoku El-
higher in Language Arts than Math on the Smarter Balance Assess- ementary.
ment (SBA) and based off a pre-assessment F202 will need help with - Working for a Kumon center the
fractions. I hope to support these students through instructional past 3 years.
technology that can be utilized from both in school and at home to - Previous ELL PPT at Honowai 

practice with families. I am excited to make this semester memorable
and build relationships. Elementary