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As a native of California, I earned a Dual-Bachelor degree
in United States History & Speech Communication from
San Francisco State University in 2001. After graduating I         How to Get Into College
relocated to Houston, TX, pursing a teaching career in
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Houston Independent School District as a secondary
history educator working with at-risk students from
diverse social and economic backgrounds. In 2005, I                 Now Available for Online Purchase
received    a    Masters   of    Arts       in   Organizational


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Management, and currently pursuing a Doctorate degree
in Instruction & Curriculum from the University of Phoenix.


As a campus Accelerated Schools Improvement Facilitator,                                                     Educational Services
I assisted in the implementation of innovative teaching           Becoming a Better Note-Taker
strategies for low-performing secondary campuses.            In        Interactive Lecture Workbook
2007, I was the recipient of the “Jose Lucas Award for
Excellence”, for my constant dedication in providing
innovative strategies for students with special educational
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needs in the classroom. My belief is that excellence in the
classroom is achieved by those who constantly seek out
professional development in their area of instruction.
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Therefore, I have dedicated my summers in workshops to
enrich my knowledge of history for my students. As a                   Margaret Tookes, MAOM
result,   both   my   students   and    I    have   experienced
continuous success in the area of Social Studies on the                   *Manual Used w/Program
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Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (TAKS) exam
for the past 4 years with over 50% of my students
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receiving Commended Performance. As an educator,                                                          High School Student Workshop
teaching student’s new innovative learning and test-taking
strategies assists in developing the skills of all-level
learners in your classroom.


By constantly identifying the needs of my students, I
discovered that many of my graduating seniors did not
understand how to begin the college application process
or prepare for entrance exams. So in 2008, I changed the
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initial focus of Yo Miss! Can U Teach Me? Educational
Services which currently caters to the needs of high                     Houston, TX 77063
school students who desire to attend a higher learning
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The enrollment process has changed and students are
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finding it more difficult to gain acceptance in their desired
                                                                                                                                   Review grades, extracurricular activities, work
university or college. Our goal is to assist students in        Orientation with student and parent(s) to summarize
                                                                                                                                    experience
getting into a college or university based on their projected   expectation and services:
major while focusing on cost and location. We understand                                                                           Once an evaluation has been conducted, we are able
that each applicant is different, so individual approaches                                                                          to establish a list of recommendations that student
                                                                   Session 1:
are designed based on the need to assist in the enrollment                                                                          will need to improve their individual appearance on
                                                                   Discuss Career/Major/Minor, search possible colleges             college & job applications
process. Throughout this year long program, students are
                                                                   and cost, test requirements, list deadlines, review/track
provided with a lot of support until they have been
                                                                   transcripts & test scores                                       Provide suggestions for particular universities based
accepted and enrolled in their first semester classes.    But
                                                                                                                                    on projected student major
the student and parent must remember that we can only              Session 2:
work as hard as they do!                                           Review application, recommendation, and resume                  Evaluate cost and locations
                                                                   templates, assist with brainstorming essay topics
                                                                                                                                   Review college applications and evaluate templates
    Education Advisor Responsibility                               Session 3:
                                                                                                                                   Review and enhance essays to meet by the standard
                                                                   Review rough essay draft(s)
       Career fields and salaries                                                                                                  and requirement

       School demographics, location, cost, major, special
                                                                   Session 4:                                                      Help student obtain letters of recommendation.
        programs
                                                                   Review rough essay drafts and SAT test scores
       Additional testing requirements                                                                                            Interview preparation
                                                                                (if student has taken the ACT/SAT)
       Common application and essay errors
                                                                                                                                   Mentoring throughout senior year
       Best college options based on available funding            Session 5:
       Free services available for application and test fees      Register on common application and scholarship
                                                                                                                                   Assist with methods of increasing academic standing
                                                                   websites, register for exam(s), review final essays
       How to market your special talent to universities                                                                           and testing

       Assisting those that have “No Idea” on how to
                                                                   Session 6:                                                      Advising available in person, by phone, and email to
        apply to a university or college
                                                                   Review and complete applications, and scholarship                answer any questions
                                                                   searches
                                                                                                                                    Parental Involvement is encouraged in order to assist
     Student & Parent Responsibility                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                    student in completion of program
                                                                   Session 7:
       Provide all necessary documentation in a timely            Bring in all transcripts (sealed) , recommendation letters
                                                                                                                                   Review all documents before submitting documents
        manner                                                     (copies), waivers, test scores, volunteer hours, and
                                                                   stamps to prepare for mailing
       Obtain test or application fee waivers from school                                                                         Assist student(s) with letters or request from
        counselor                                                                                                                   universities
                                                                   Session 8:
               (must qualify for free or reduced lunch)
                                                                   Scholarship searches, prep for interviews                       Increase student(s) confidence in becoming college
       Obtain the correct number of transcript from your
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        high school registrar