Emma L.

Freels
emma.freels@wilkes.edu

January 12th, 2024

Dear Families,

My name is Emma Freels, and I am a middle level education major concentrating in mathematics
at Wilkes University. I am from Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, which is a suburb surrounding
Philadelphia. I grew up in Colonial School District, where I had amazing teachers who inspired
me to become a teacher myself. I have always been interested in teaching math because I want
people to enjoy the subject as much as I do. I understand math is difficult for many students and
has a negative reputation, and I want to show students why math is fun and important. I want to
create a classroom where students are as excited to come to class and learn as I was and still am.

I have always enjoyed working with children because I am part of a big family, where there were
always younger children and babies to look after and play with during family gatherings. As
soon as I was old enough, I began babysitting within my neighborhood and family through
middle and high school. Over the past summer breaks, I worked as a camp counselor and a
childcare worker taking care of eight to eleven-year-old children. While in college, I gained
leadership experience as a first-year student e-mentor, resident assistant, and tutor. I have also
completed field experiences alongside my classes typically in middle school settings. My
greatest strength when working with children is my understanding mindset. I see situations from
others’ perspectives to understand their behaviors and determine how to differentiate my
approach to promote success. In a classroom, this means understanding how to motivate students
as well as never giving up on students by acknowledging that no student is the same.

I am excited to begin student teaching in Ms. Gray’s classroom and plan to put everything I have
learned into action. Recently I have been learning how to make lessons interactive and engaging
so that students have the chance to get out of their seats and participate in hands-on learning. My
goal is to find the balance of making learning fun while still ensuring that learning is taking place
for all students.

Please feel free to reach out to me, my email address is emma.freels@wilkes.edu.

Sincerely,
Emma L. Freels