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I grew up in the northeast (mostly NJ and MA)

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I grew up in the northeast (mostly NJ and MA)

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But my family moved to Texas when I was in high school. My parents currently live in their 30th home--so that tells you we moved a lot. I'm so blessed to still have them in their late 80s, living about 15 minutes from me in Austin.

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That's me, front and center, taking charge of the floor!

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I began at Stephens College in Columbia, MO, studying Early Childhood Education. I transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, earning a BS Education in 1983. My teaching certificate is LIFE, for grades 1-8, with endorsements in PreK/Kinder, English as a Second Language, and Gifted/ Talented. I completed a M.Ed at Texas State in San Marcos in 1998.

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I decided in 4th grade that I'd be a teacher when I grew up and I was determined never to let any of my students feel invisible. I started teaching in 1984, in south Oak Cliff in Dallas, followed by the Dept. of Defense schools in Germany and Korea, and finally in Austin. After this many years in the classroom, I've wised up and now I plan to be a school LIBRARIAN! Currently I teach Kindergarten in northeast Austin.

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I was adopted as a child and I grew up to become an adoptive parent. I couldn't be more proud!

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My baby is 15, and starting her sophomore year in high school. She's an avid reader, too.

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My baby is 15, and starting her sophomore year in high school. She's an avid reader, too.