I love love love my new job! That is all.

PS: Wyoming is FREEZING, seriously in the negatives EVERY day.

JOB

I got a job! I have been patiently waiting for a job to come open that I felt would be a good match for me here in WY. When I read this job post I knew that it would be perfect. I will be working as the GEAR UP outreach specialist for WesternWyoming Community College. I start Monday and I am thrilled. Here is a description of what the GEAR UP program does, taken from the WWCC website.

GEAR UP is a federally funded program at WWCC that focuses many resources in order to help Wyoming students in 7th – 12th grade that qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. Students who are served by the WWCC GEAR UP program are those who live in Sweetwater, Carbon, Uinta, Sublette, and Lincoln counties. For students who live in other counties in Wyoming, please click here to see which community college serves your county.

GEAR UP is a program that helps students become more successful in middle school, junior high and high school. The program helps build their aspirations/expectations to successfully graduate from high school and go on to college. It is also a program that involves and informs parents about post-secondary education options, preparation, and financing.

Some of the many services that are provided to students include academic support, tutoring, mentoring, job shadowing, college application and selection, ACT/SAT testing, educational and cultural field trips, college visits and workshops. The program also includes an annual Summer Academy and Awards Banquet held on-campus at Western Wyoming Community College.

Some of the services that are provided to parents of GEAR UP students include academic planning, workshops, family events, educational and cultural field trips, financial preparation and support, and career exposure.

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving this year. Preston and Heather were incredible hosts and we loved spending time with the Keller family. We had a fun Spanish night on Wednesday, made super cute watch bands, played in the Turkey Bowl and got very sore, took a few family pictures, ate delicious food, and spent time with some of our favorite people!