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I am a life long Michigander and grew up only a town over from where I live now. I do love to travel though. Give me the beach and the ocean and I am happy.

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I am a mother/stepmother to 4 pretty amazing boys, Ryan (23), Brandon (20), Aidan (20) and Roman (13), and have 2 dogs that I am certain are the best dogs on the planet, Margo and Louie

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I have been a bartender since 1998, and I am also a Jazzercise Instructor and have been since 2013. There is a group of 8 of us instructors that teach classes 7 days a week in Tecumseh. I love physical fitness, teaching Jazzercise 3x a week and going to bootcamp classes 3x a week. I found that exercise helps enormously with feelings of anxiety and is an overall mood booster! I am passionate about physical fitness and love leading classes.

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I decided to go back to school to pursue a degree in Social Work. I have been going through the Michigan Reconnect program and ope to transfer to EMU for my bachelors degree. I have always enjoyed being an active listener and helping people sort through their feelings. I guess you could say that being a bartender lends nicely to being an active listener. I am also an advocate for my son, who is challenged with ADHD, anxiety and depression and I know that as a nation and a society, we do not offer enough mental health care and I want to be part of making that change.

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Music is a big influence in my life and our kids lives. We have always loved listening to live music, and being part of the process. My son played in a band from the age of 9 to 16 and kept me busy as a "roadie"
Teaching Jazzercise also keeps me in the music loop. Some of my favorite artists include Prince, Madonna, Taylor Swift, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, P!nk, I love some music from all the genres and decades, and it's had to pick just one artist as a favorite or a genre.

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My bucket list includes being a Social Worker, writing and publishing a book, a trip to Vietnam, and someday having a sanctuary for animals.