Who Am I?Who Am I?

LauraLaura WickenhauserWickenhauser

AboutAbout Me…Me…

• I am 20 years oldI am 20 years old

• Elementary Education Major Elementary Education Major

• From Godfrey, IL which is across the From Godfrey, IL which is across the river from St. Louisriver from St. Louis

• I’m a Cardinals FanI’m a Cardinals Fan

FamilyFamily

• Parents married 23 yearsParents married 23 years

• One of three childrenOne of three children

• I have 2 older half-brothersI have 2 older half-brothers

• 6 nieces and nephews6 nieces and nephews

• Very large extended familyVery large extended family

PetsPets

I have a Cockapoo named Lilly.I have a Cockapoo named Lilly.

She is 7 years old.She is 7 years old.

• Playing TennisPlaying Tennis

• Scrap bookingScrap booking

• ReadingReading

• ShoppingShopping

• Movie – “The Notebook”Movie – “The Notebook”

• TV Show- “The OC”TV Show- “The OC”

• Store- American EagleStore- American Eagle

• Food- Ice creamFood- Ice cream

Jobs I’ve HadJobs I’ve Had

• Worked at Claire’s Accessories for 2 Worked at Claire’s Accessories for 2 years while in high schoolyears while in high school

• Babysat everyday for 2 summers for Babysat everyday for 2 summers for a family with two childrena family with two children

• This past summer I worked at This past summer I worked at Community Title & EscrowCommunity Title & Escrow

High SchoolHigh School

• Played volleyball for 2 years Played volleyball for 2 years

• Varsity Cheerleading for 4 yearsVarsity Cheerleading for 4 years

• Cheerleading captain for 1 yearCheerleading captain for 1 year

• Honor Roll and High Honor RollHonor Roll and High Honor Roll

• Ambassador for 2 yearsAmbassador for 2 years

• Who’s Who Among American High Who’s Who Among American High School Students – 4 yearsSchool Students – 4 years

• A member of Phi Sigma Pi, a National A member of Phi Sigma Pi, a National Coed Honors FraternityCoed Honors Fraternity

• Member of Sigma Alpha LambdaMember of Sigma Alpha Lambda

• Maintained a minimum of a 3.0 GPA Maintained a minimum of a 3.0 GPA each yeareach year

• Been to all but about 10 states in the Been to all but about 10 states in the U.S.U.S.

• CanadaCanada

• IrelandIreland

• Maui, Kauai, HawaiiMaui, Kauai, Hawaii

• EnglandEngland

• FranceFrance

• Italy (my favorite place)Italy (my favorite place)

• parasailingparasailing

• Helicopter Tour in HawaiiHelicopter Tour in Hawaii

• Bi-plane Tour in CanadaBi-plane Tour in Canada

• Hiking on an active volcano in HawaiiHiking on an active volcano in Hawaii

• Sail boatingSail boating

Future GoalsFuture Goals

• Graduate from Eastern with a Graduate from Eastern with a Bachelor’s degree in Education with Bachelor’s degree in Education with a Fine Arts concentrationa Fine Arts concentration

• Work in an elementary school Work in an elementary school teaching 2teaching 2ndnd or 3 or 3rdrd grade grade

• Obtain a Master’s DegreeObtain a Master’s Degree