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Me, Seth, and our 7yo daughter Ite (ee-tah) Jane. My husband and I have been together since we were 15 and married since we were 20 (we're nearly 32 now).

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I've always loved kids and kids have always loved me. After participating in the Head Start program as a parent, and coming to love and appreciate what my daughter's teachers did for our family, I was inspired to do the same for others. I am particularly interested in social-emotional development and cultural diversity inclusion practices.

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After moving up to Spokane, from S. California, I finished my AA at Spokane Falls Community College in 2020. (So did Seth) Our daughter went to an amazing Head Start program on campus so it was in interesting experience.

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Disneyland and the beach were my backyards, which was pretty cool growing up now that I look back on it, but the sun is overrated. I'd always wanted to live in the PNW so it was a no brainer for us when we moved to Spokane in 2017 to join my parents (who'd moved here back in 2009).

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1/2 Australian Shepherd & 1/2 Blue Heeler (aka Texas Cattle Dog)

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I got this guy for my birthday in 2018 as a 7 month old pup.

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I have ADHD, my husband is Autistic, and we both deal with mental health conditions that affect our daily living. My lived experiences allow me to have lots of empathy and compassion for others and I know that will help me as a teacher.

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We all love our chicken birds!

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All three of us love video games. We have a weekly Minecraft family time together which consists of us doing whatever our 7yo wants in game.

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I'd always dreamed of having chickens, and finally in 2019 we moved into a house that made that a possibility!

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We live in a multigenerational household with my parents. This is my mom - a lifetime educator who's inspired me beyond words.

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Spent two years on the nursing school path then became a nurse aid and working in assisted living for experience. Ultimately decided a career in the medical industry was not the right fit for me. Nearly went into an ASL interpreting program before starting at EWU and closing a career in education. Took me a long time to finally figure out this was what I wanted all all long.

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I've been homeschooling in some form (virtual kindergarten and now homeschooling for 1st grade) which has presented its own unique challenges and learning opportunities.