I began working with preschool students as
an aide during the 1993-1994 school year. I enrolled in early childhood
classes and received my two year certificate as a preschool teacher. I
began teaching in January of 1994 at which time I enrolled in classes
and received my certificate as a Program Director.My husband Gordie
and I have been married for twenty-three years. We love to camp and
spend most of our summer at our camping resort in Plymouth. I also enjoy
painting ceramics and I teach country line dancing two nights a week. I
have been line dancing for nineteen years. We have lived in Racine for
twenty-three years and are members of Peace Lutheran Church.
We have five children (four sons and one daughter). Our oldest son,
Jim and his wife Amy live in Oshkosh. Our son Curt, his wife Kelly and
grandson Nathan moved this past year to Racine from Virginia Beach.
Clint, his wife Erica and two grandchildren, Luis and Mariah moved to
Chicago, Illinois last fall from El Paso, Texas. Becky and daughter
Kendyll live at home and Kendyll is in my Preschool 4 program. Rebecca
graduated last May from U.W. Parkside and is pursuing a career in
radio. She is a manager at Chuck E. Cheese at present. Our youngest
son Craig graduated from Basic Training in the Army at Fort Jackson,
South Carolina and will start AIT Training in Human Resource.
