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Andrew  Phillips

Andrew Phillips

"Don't be afraid to try new things and be positive about it. There’s not just one path. You have to learn about yourself along the way and create your own path."

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Andrew 's work combines: Education, Travel, and Teaching / Mentoring

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Day In The Life

Freshman Teacher

I'm a teacher at Shamond High School in West Hills. Fun speech and debate program.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Grafton High school

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Criminalistics and Criminal Science

    California State University, Fullerton

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Freshman Teacher:

Bachelor's Degree: Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Changing my field in my mid 30s

  • 2.

    Being in the Navy 4 years active duty and 4 years reserve.

  • 3.

    Being in the Navy helped me because of the GI Bill so I didn’t have to pay for college.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Myself:

    I chose my friendships wisely. I've always had positive people around my life, especially my family. Basically, I just avoid associating with toxic people like negative basically, keep looking forward, ignore social media.

  • How I responded:

    I just avoid associating with toxic people like negative basically, keep looking forward, ignore social media.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • Teaching generations that are different because the way they learn are different. It's hard to teach in different ways because each brain learned differently.