Following my Life's Path
For the last 7 years, I have been working as fulltime teacher, student, parttime college instructor, and earned another BS Degree, this time in Education. A Certification in Special Education/Exceptional Student Education was essential in helping me be an effective teacher. I have been teaching on an Indian Reservation in South Dakota and helping write grants to bring more educational opportunities in science, like NASA. I enjoy working with the youth. They are inspiring. Their energy and zest for life, keep meenthusiastic about my life and the world.
After the passing of our parents, I decided to take some time to balance my physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects. Traveling through other countries, I experienced cultures an spiritual teachings. I swam with sharks and rays in Bora Bora,Tahiti, sea turtles and dolphins in Hawaii and Mexico, helped with sea turtle hatchlings in Mexico and St Catherine's Island off the coast of Georgia.
My adventures included expanding my professional development for teaching science, like sea turtles hatching in Georgia with Southern Georgia University. Attending the National Science Teachers' Association, I was appointed to a review board for Science Scope Magazine.
I spent a summer session teaching an honors program, Biology for Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth in Baltimore. As a registered medical technologist in hospitals for almost 20 years, I enjoy teaching science and laboratory techniques in medicine.
I was fortunate to have time with my sister and her family. My sister is one of my best friends for many years and our friendship has grown even deeper. Her family was lovely to allow me to be a part of their lives. Her husband is truly my brother and I'm glad my sister has such a good man. My sister is encouraging me to write professionally again, so I'm focused in that direction.
I am happy to have found my new home in Florida, teaching at Nautilus Middle School in Miami Beach.
The atmosphere for education professionalism is inspiring and outstanding in standards. My colleagues are motivating. The students are inspiring and remarkable.
