About Me

Hi there, my name is Toni Marie Hazlett and I would like to share a little about me.  I was born and raised in San Clemente, California where I attended K-12th grade.  I enjoyed school up to about Sophmore year of highschool; school came naturally to me until about that time.  That's when I had to figure out what a "hard worker" actually was.  I ended up going to college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where I recieved my Bachelor's Degree in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration and minor in Psychology.  I loved being a part of Cal Poly's motto, "learn by doing". The experience I recieved from college gave me confidence and a new liking towards school.  I am now at San Marcos hoping to survive the Multiple-Subject Credential Program starting this fall!


I will be completely honest, I hate computers.  I have never been good at them, and I hope that's not the end of my technology story.  I have been known to set computers on fire (by accident), be kicked out of yearbook class (because my poor computer skills), and waste lots of money on the computer hospital.  Despite my frustration towards computers, I am looking forward to my struggle in this class.  I don't want to fight with technology anymore, I want to welcome it and use it to my advantage as a future teacher.


The part of Cal State San Marcos' mission statement that says, "our practices demonstrate a commitment to student-centered education, diversity, collaboration, professionalism, and shared governance," makes so much sense to me.  In my experience, I have learned more from relationships and my surrounding environment than I have from any textbook.  By being a part of a student-centered and diverse educational community, both teachers and students will be benefitted.  Each individual's uniquness deserves to be recognized, especially in a classroom setting when there are 40 students with 40 different ways of learning.  I am proud to be a part of the School of Education here at San Marcos, and look forward to my teaching career.