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 Becoming an educator within New York, has proven to have it's ups and downs. I have been an Educational Assistant with the New York City Department of Education since 1997. I have endured great hardships with tying to meet the criteria of becoming a teacher, from taking 18 credits per semester, and always working two jobs- a full time and a part time job. I have also taken workshops for new teacher credit through the U.F.T., or District offices when they were intact, in hopes of meeting all of the criteria to become a NYC Teacher. One major set back has been taking the LAST, ATSW, and CST, several times each. I don't know if that means that I am a horrible test taker, or that I may have not taken enough prep classes. All I know is that I completed my degree three years ago, and I am still stagnant in my current position as a paraprofessional.
In 1997, I changed careers working in the mailroom of a prestigious Law Firm in midtown Manhattan. Consequently, I was forced to take a huge pay cut, Due to the fact that I didn’t have any College credits under my belt. My mother had been a crisis management paraprofessional at District 75, for about ten years, and suggested that the BOE Career Training Program, could be a way for me to attain a collegiate experience. I filled out Applications and payed for fingerprinting, started substituting at Public School 135 in Queens, and won over the staff and principle with my maturity and professionalism. I was hired permanently within a month. Becoming a health paraprofessional, was a job that was already very familiar for me, due to the fact that I started babysitting my cousins and friends of the family since I was twelve. That is where I learned to have patience, and how to take care of others' needs.
Feeling that I was so behind my peers, because they had their College tuition paid for, at age 22, I felt the urgent need to catch up. I excelled in learning the school mission, code of conduct, what my job duties entailed, and administrative rules and regulations. I participated without a fuss to always extend myself above and beyond my call of duty. I performed numerous tasks such as reading programs, test articulation, learning along the way and always lending a HELPING HAND. Which was part of my character, to be selfless and giving, not to hold petty grudges among co-workers, or take sides, because I knew that ultimately, it always took away from the children. Children notice more than what most adults give them credit for. They know when you are happy with yourself, when you respect yourself, and when you have them in your best interest. I believe that I have been a positive role model for thousands of children, have helped educate thousands more, through working two jobs in the same fields.
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MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Uniquely Yours- Book of Urban Poetry
by I. Teddy Bonet
http://www.lulu.com/teddybear818
 - Uniquely Yours - Minor Segments in One's Life by I. Teddy Bonet
10 Novels in progress...
Most of my writing focuses on the rationalizations that we have with ourselves. The realizations that come about which ultimately lead to many conversations that we have amongst ourselves daily. I sometimes forget where I'm at on the street and answer myself out loud, and boy do the people cross the street quickly… But I feel and believe that we talk to ourselves for re-assurance and to maintain a connectedness with our spirit & soul.
"So far, I've written a self- published book of urban poetry, entitled: "Uniquely Yours - Minor Segments in One's Life". This is an introductory literary piece that reflects many of the experiences I have had as a well-rounded, worldly Black/ Hispanic male growing up in NYC. Watch out for me as I have several other riveting and empowering novels on the way....
All books will revolve around my trainings, up-brining, self-taught lessons that have led to mastery of a subject, based upon the bible teachings through my parents. To help build a conscience from being taught positive morals and values. To always analyze, think consistently, constantly of what level I am at in all areas of my life, as well as to always examine and analyze where other people are psychologically, socially, metaphorically, and literally. To realize their own full potential, and that there is a schematic outlined and planned out for my life, as well as everyone else's. To believe that anything is possible, if we just change our mentality and perceptions.
My life experiences are mainly internalized (self- psychoanalysis). The many inward and outward mental and emotional struggles that one must journey and experience in a short life span. Trying to understand my emotions. How my views changed in the presence of love, during periods of an open/closed mind and heart at times. To turn my knowledge into wisdom from daily observances and experiences within different aspects of my life.
To quickly catch onto, analyze, and see why and how people talk and act to survive among enduring different social and psychological issues. ie: How people adapt to learning in a positive or a negative aspect within different environments. For me to break down that life learned lessons, and how I dealt with them, and other times that I couldn't cope. Because two situations seemed so different and far apart, and me learning a new way to train myself to see the commonalities, and associations in our daily problems.
To make external role models (feeding ourselves false hopes, ie: Brittany Spears etc.), in the absence of someone real and present in our daily lives. To prove how much society makes us look outside ourselves for things that are not real, which is also a break down of the very fabric of close-knit families, as well as friendships. To get sidetracked, lose belief in our selves, not deal with our past, neglect our daily routines of learning life's lessons, and to put our positive efforts into negative baskets, hoping for a better means to an end of a problem.
To only get to see that there is no solution to the problem and spiritual shovel to dig our souls out of the pits of hell we put ourselves into daily. To consistently make the wrong decisions and feel that those with the answers are always hiding the answers, and to not be SHOWN- not told (through love), how to heal themselves, or properly know where to find our answers. I am not talking about the well educated, the minority being today's average or even below average intelligences of people from all races, backgrounds, and countries. The constant underdogs amongst our society, and the ignorance's of man.
Examining myself; experiences within my environment and how I cope to understand the dynamics within cultural, class, and gender differences. Being of two worlds, torn between others views, opinions and perspectives, intertwined with my own of race. Being of Black and Hispanic origin, and living within a misunderstood, contradictory, and mis communicated environment. Trying to understand others' ignorance's, my own values, ways of life, self-esteem, self respect, etc. all at once, while trying to be alert, aware, and present in all of our decision making of every day life, for our families, friends, spouses; leading to our being burnt out, overwhelmed, inconsistent, multi-tasking our mental and physical states of being.
Showing in my books, my upbringing through a family of women sand their struggles/ turmoil's that they have endured within their lifetime, their achievements, accomplishments, passed down beliefs, and values. Things that I have learned about life, while living life, (surrogate mothers, extended families. Etc).
I hope my stories will make an impact on people to help me straighten out the Black and Latin youth of today in America. There is a great need for the setting of good clean examples and morals for these children and adolescents. Babies having babies, and juvenile crime that is on a rise. To help others unlock the secrets of what we all posses inside but need help, guidance and nurturing so desperately. Their actions and behaviors cry out for attention constantly.
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MY NEWS:
Book Review
A true artist of words! Apr 2007
by Susan Koshi
Uniquely Yours by Israel T. Bonet, "Teddy", takes you on a journey into the heart, mind and soul of this Poet, this Artist of Words.
Teddy, opens the doors for one to think, reflect and feel emotions of his life and that of your own, through his style of storytelling, poetry.
I highly recommend Uniquely Yours to all that love the art of poetry. Teddy's poetry can also be looked at as a teaching tool. A tool that may help you see the world in a different way, causing you to realize that life has its up and downs, while coming to the understanding that there is a way to take on the challenges of life and continue to move forward.
I know that this poet/ author will be publishing more of his writings in the near future and I will the first in line to experience his artistry of words.
S.E. Koshi aka Lady Flava
Flava Coffee House, Seattle, WA
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MY RESIDENCE INFO:
City: Queens
State/Country: NY
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BOOKS PUBLISHED:
 Thank You for being a supportive part in my efforts to help our youth of today. Through my stories, excerpts and fragments of things we push out of our mind, we all realize that there will be no further growth, unless we deal with the things before our feet.
Peace & Blessings
I. Teddy Bonet
P.S. PLEASE go to my website:
http://teddybear818.com
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Go Here to Purchase and submit a review of
Uniquely Yours… The Poetry
Written by I. Teddy Bonet
http://www.lulu.com/content/630204
http://www.teddybear818.com/uniquelyyours.htm
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