: About Me

I recently relocated from the desert southwest to the breathtaking Northwest. Oregon is now my home and I will never leave this place! After two dozen moves and five states, I have finally found home!

I've been a teacher for nearly a decade. I love teaching, but am ready for a new adventure. So off to school I go! Time for another degree and new challenge.

I'm married to my best friend and have a terrific kid! I love my family very much. We have tons of fun together, laugh a lot, and enjoy one another tremendously.

My passion is ...

to learn something through new experiences.

I know too much about ...

teaching.

My parents always told me ...

there is power in words.

My childhood ambition ...

to teach others and help those in need.

My favorite memory ...

my 7th birthday and riding my brand new Huffy in the snow!

Why I write ...

to share ideas and thoughts

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I'm reading children'a literature, my favorite book for the sixth time. I can be foudnn watching Flight of the Conchords, Entourage, the History Channel, ESPN, or CNN. I enjoy listening to a varitey of artists.

My first job ...

preschool aide

My best moment ...

graduating from college

My inspiration ...

my best friend of 23 years!

Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) Famous people from Arizona

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The Desert's Most Famous People and What Makes them Famous. Arizona was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912. Although it is a relatively young state (48th) its history is as rich and diverse as its topography. Many famous Americans hail from Arizona or now call this breathtaking desert oasis home. There are many celebrities, writers, and musicians that love the Sonoran Desert. However, it is the war heroes, politicians, civil rights activists, and ordinary people who did extraordinary things that endear us to the Grand Canyon State. Navajo Code Talkers: World War II, Korean War Firs...

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