More about me

I have been an educator for more than 25 years.  Growing up I loved school because my aunts and uncle were in education.  Because I loved my aunts, especially my aunt, Connie, I thought I wanted to become a teacher.  By the time I reached high school, family problems had taken their toll and I turned into a rebellious teen.  Not too rebellious – I didn’t want trouble in the way of “loss of affection” – but enough so that I didn’t want to be a teacher any longer.  Besides, I was being strongly urged to be a teacher.  In the end, after just barely making it into college, I decided first to be a music teacher, then later, changed my mind and decided to be a drama teacher.  Upon graduating with a degree after 3 ½ years of school, I never received certification as a teacher, because I had missed practice teaching.  Fast forward through 8 years which included marriage and three children, I became a substitute teacher to earn some extra money while my own children were in school.  I soon discovered that I loved working with children (middle school).    More to come……….