To start off my name is Elizabeth Estridge, but I prefer to go by Elly. I am a first year Graduate Student, after graduating last year with my Bachelors in FYCS at UF. I am actually getting married TOMORROW!! My almost husband is British so I am currently in England with him.(I have attached a few pictures of us!) He studied abroad for a year at UF, which is where we met, and he is obsessed with the gators just like me!
GO GATORS!! -- His 1st Gator game!
LONDON!
I am very excited to be getting married, and starting my graduate program all at once. Once I have graduated I want to be come a teacher as well as work for a nonprofit organization that works directly with military members and their families. I have a strong passion for helping kids in any way I can.Every year for as long as I can remember I have either tutored kids or volunteered at different schools and even worked summer camps, so I like to consider myself a kid person. I love getting to know each and every one on a personal basis and gaining their trust from me. It has always interested me to see where they come from and their different backgrounds to see what may or may not have shaped who they are today. Family theory is relevant for everyone in any career, however for my future career goals I believe family theory will help out more than some. Being able to properly "explain" why and how things happen in an individuals life will help me to understand their struggles better and be able to work with them in a way that is needed. I decided to go to graduate school because I want to be certain that I am properly prepared for any occurrence I may have in my future career and for braving the "real world".
