Getting to Know You!

Andrea Maria Moncayo is my full name, however, the people that see me every day or  that are really close to me know me as, Drea.

Who I am at Home:

• A daughter: My family is the most unique thing about me, because my dad had me when he was 60 and my mom was 38. I am very proud that my parents (mainly my dad) is older and it something that I have been able to share with strangers  openly my entire life. 
• A sister: I have 8 half siblings and a full blooded sister. My youngest sister and I are not even a whole year apart!
• A Aunt and Great Aunt! 18 nieces and nephews and 3 great nephews and 1 great niece.

This is my sister, Gaby! We are twins for 10 days every year!

This is my dad at his 10 crazy kids! 

Who I am at School:

Friends since Kindergarten all the way to APU.

• A Kindergarten Instructional Aide: The students call me Ms. Moncayo and I love it! I get to work with 31 kindergartners every day and I work with a great teacher. I am learning so much from her. I feel so blessed to be at the school and I work at and the only person I can truly thank is God. 
• Boys and Girl Club Staff Member: I get to work the 6:15 a.m. shift and I love it! I get to work with kids from K-5! I enjoying get to know the students and teaching them new skills. 
• A Grad Student: I never thought I would be getting my M.A., especially in Digital Teaching, but I love it and I don't take it for granted at all. 
• A Friend: I love making new friends and being a friend. I have friends that I have kept from elementary, middle school, high school, college, and co-workers. I am grateful for the friends I have and have made, especially lately. 

Who I am When I am Out and About:

• A Photographer: I love taking pictures and I loved editing them on Photoshop. One of the best birthday gifts I got was Adobe Photoshop.
• A Traveler: I am always itching to go somewhere and I have been all over and I feel like I still have so much more to see! 
• A Dancer: I enjoy ballroom, swing, and salsa dancing. 
• A Musician: I like to play the piano and ukulele. 

My Photography

Something Unique:

• Something unique that happened to me is that I got to study abroad in South Africa. It was the best thing I could have ever signed up for. 

South Africa, 2009.