Chasity K. Klein, M.Ed

leader. In 2013 I entered the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as a skills trainer.  As an ABA tutor I implemented various programs and used multiple strategies to teach a wide range of autistic students.  I completed my student teaching at Mililani Middle School.  After graduating from Chaminade and completing my teaching licensure, I was offered a full time position at Waipahu High School.  There I taught 11th grade, expository writing.  After moving to California, I received an offer to work at Ace Esperanza charter middle school, where I taught 8th grade ELA.  In 2019 I accepted a position teaching Freshman and Junior English  at Foothill High School.         

In five years, I see myself working as a high school English teacher.  I hope to incite passion for literature among my students with works like Kent Haruf’s Plain Song and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.  In ten years I envision a career as a professor at a local college or university, teaching creative writing.  Along with teaching, I hope to be a published author, inspiring other students to write and become authors themselves.  I believe that I will be able to reach my goal with hard work, patience, and persistence.  I know that my journey at the elementary level and with special needs students has taught me how to think outside the box.   As I did with my previous teaching experiences I will continue to learn with every class I teach.  I will continue to build my knowledge to help motivate my students and lead them to succeed.