New Gigs

After returning from the honeymoon and UK family time, it was time to get down to business a.k.a operation - find Rinnie a job. I finished my course work 3 days before we left for the UK and though I did some "professional development" while in the UK, my main priority had to be finding a job on this side of the pond for the time being. The first week home I jumped headfirst into job search mode. I was lucky enough to land 3 interviews in the first 2 weeks. I ended up becoming a finalist for one, but alas, I was not the ideal fit.

The search continued and on February 4th, I had an interview out at Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School for a Long Term 7th Grade Social Studies Substitute Teacher Position (phew, that's a long title). Anyways, the interview seemed to go well and I felt good, but that overwhelming need to play my own devil's advocate came into play shortly after the interview. Convincing myself that I had not been searching long enough, that I had been disappointed already in this process and this could potentially be another disappointment were just a few of the thoughts which crossed my mind. I knew that applying for teaching jobs was going to be stressful at the time of year I chose to do so, it was inevitable, but I knew that I wanted to get my MA done and I wanted to be on the path to a new career sooner rather than later.

Less than 24 hours after my interview, I got the call. I was full of all sorts of thoughts - I would be teaching Geography (well, better break out the atlas), I would be coming in more than mid-way through the year and of course the distance. Coincidentally, I spent last summer working out in Littleton, MA as Indian Hill Music's Summer Music choreographer and Groton is just the next town over. I never even knew these towns existed and here I am working in two of them less than a year apart from one another. Do I smell a hint of fate or I am just being a bit superstitious? Hmm...

As one might guess, I am excited. I am so looking forward to being back in the classroom and to adding to my teaching experience. It is such an empowering feeling to be doing something I have worked, planned and dreamed about for such a long time. Choosing one's path is so much more fulfilling than feeling like you have to follow one laid out for you. Stay tuned for updates from the front lines because no matter how much I love and want to teach, there are always decent war stories to be told in this profession.

P.S. - I also just took on the role of choreographer in Riverside Theatre Works' upcoming production of Annie Get Your Gun. Please check out their website for more details - www.rtwboston.com