Maura M.

About Maura

I have enjoyed working with children for a very long time and always wished to become a teacher. I took classes through Pueblo community college studying early childhood education where I went to a local elementary school and worked with the preschool program. I grew up volunteering as a counselor at a summer camp ranging from ages 5-12. When I started at Fort Lewis, my passion for crime and society was something I wanted to connect with my studies, so I got my degree in Criminology and Justice Studies with minors in prelaw, political science and sociology and human services. I still missed working with kids though! I then became a preschool teacher which was such an amazing , special, and growing experience for me. I was able to intern at the courthouse in the morning and go to such a fun silly encouraging environment in the afternoon! After graduation I stopped working at the school to be able to go visit family for a long period of time. When I was away, I was offered a job in the criminal justice field full time that I have now been working for a couple of months. I realized right after school I want to have more open of a schedule and keep the light of kids around in my life!