About Randie

Hi, my name is Randie Berner. I am a wife and mother of 2 boys. Matt 14 (9th grade first year in high school) and Sam 11 (6th grade and first year in middle school). I am a very involved mom. Both boys love and play soccer, Matt is on the JV team this year. And I hate missing either of their games (but I do).
Like I mentioned in class, I discovered that I have a passion for teaching. This was discovered after many years of working long hours for corporated companies. The last company I worked for went into bankrupcy, to make a long story short, I wound up working for them for five extra years, just the hours my children were in school (off when they were off). I totally enjoyed being the one to pick them up and take them to their afterschool activities. When that ended I worked at a summer sleepaway camp and had the time of my life. When I came home I started subbing in the middle school in my town. While I thought I would prefer the elementary school, my heart was in the middle school. After a while of subbing the students in the middle school would ask me, every time, why aren't I a regular teacher. They all would ask me to be their teacher. Now I should let you know, as a sub I did insist that all students do work, I collected the work for the teachers. Regardless what subject after a while I made sure that I taught something. I was called to do a number of long term subbing, and there were a few times where I had to make lesson plans. With the help of the teachers in the grade I came up with some fun and interesting ways to teach. I actually had to reteach myself 8th grade math, to teach and help the students. There are some students that tell me I really helped them.
There were a few students that would ask me all the time to become a regular teacher. I kept telling them that I would have to go back to school to get my degree (I only had my associates). They told me I should go. I tried to explain I'm too old, but they laughed and told me what I tell them, you need to learn something new everyday, why not go back. I had no answer so that night I started looking to go back to school, and the rest as they say is history.
They still ask me how I am doing and when will I graduate. I am planning to graduate in May 2009.
While following this passion it enables me to keep another job I love .... working at a sleepaway camp. This entitles me to have the best summers. Anyone interested in a job let me know as they are always looking for people. I can guarantee you will have a blast.
So now you a little about me.