Sarah+S.

Hello! My name is Sarah Shanks and I am a registered nurse who happened to fall into the field of education. I teach a healthcare career exploration course as well as the Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program at Marengo Community High School in Marengo, IL. By taking this class I hope to find some ways to get the content to my students in a fun and engaging way that will help them learn the skills and crititcal thinking skills that are vital to be a healthcare professional.

The best part of my job is being Faculty Advisor for HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America). This gives me the chance to really get to know the high school students that I work with and help them understand what an amazing feeling can come from helping others and learning how to give charitibly. It is really fun. We organize 3 blood drives throughout the school year, have a huge Thanksgiving food drive, visit the local nursing home, help increase health awareness in the school community and the community at large and fundraise for worthwhile charities.

The REASON I work...... Riley is 4 and 1/2 and very much a country boy! He loves John Deere and dirt just as much as his farmer Daddy!

Regan just turned 3 and sometimes I wonder if she is the devil in angel wrapping!

My children are the light of my life!!! Thank God for June, July and August!!!

We are an avid snowmobiling family!!!!