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I was born at Kaiser Hospital in Hayward, CA at 11:52 pm.
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Kindergarten: Sydney Elementary
Sydney ElementarySydney Elementary School
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First Grade: Clifton Elementary
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First through Third Grade: Clifton Elementary School
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First time on an airplane
Well, at least first "conscious" time as an airplane if you don't count the trip I took at 9 months old down to L.A. We flew in a jumbo jet from SFO to Heathrow Airport in London. -
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First Trip to Europe
First big family trip in an airplane to Europe. -
4th Grade: Parsons Elementary
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Parsons Elementary School
My mom pulled me out of Clifton for two years because she didn't like any of the 4th or 5th grade teachers at Clifton. -
Diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease
I was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease at the age of 10. There was so little known about it back then, that it took them 3 weeks to diagnose me. The first sign that something was wrong was that I went from being a completely hyper kid to a kid who couldn't stay awake more than 2 hours a day. The good news is, there were no lasting effects from the disease. -
6th Grade at Clifton Elementary School
My mom moved me back to my original elementary school because the 6th grade teachers were fabulous there and less than fabulous at Parsons. -
Lived in Naples, Italy for a summer
My parents did a house exchange with an Navy teacher who was stationed in Naples. We had a penthouse apartment with an amazing view of the whole bay and Vesuvius. -
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Canyon Middle School
I was one of the few classes that only had to attend 2 years at Canyon Middle School because of the transition from 6th graders going from elementary to middle. I spent 6th grade at my elementary school. -
Trip to Europe
My parents booked another trip to Europe with my best friend and her parents. We traded RVs with some people from Germany and traveled via campground. -
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Attended Castro Valley High School
I attended Castro Valley High School all 4 years and had a great time in high school. I ran Cross Country and Swam as my sports of choice. -
First Boyfriend
I dated my first boyfriend Gary my Sophomore year. -
Left home for the first time
I attended San Diego State my first year of college. I spent more time partying in Tijuana than studying though. -
Graduated Cal State Hayward
Despite my rough start at SDSU, I still managed to graduate from college in 4 years with a 3.2 gpa. I graduated with a Liberal Studies B.A. and Studio Art minor. -
Teaching credential from Saint Mary's College of California
I got my multiple subject teaching credential from SMC. One of the better credential programs around! -
First Teaching Job!
First teaching job in the absolute worst elementary school in Hayward. I taught 5th grade in a gang infested neighborhood. I got out of there after a year. -
2nd Teaching Job
I got a better teaching job in Fremont, teaching 6th grade at an elementary school. It still wasn't the right fit though. -
Moved to Florida
I'll admit it, I met my first husband in an AOL chat room. It didn't last, but it was a fun adventure moving across the country! -
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Computer Teaching Job
I got hired to teach computers at a posh private school in Boca Raton. It was a fun job and the first inkling of something that I actually loved to teach. -
My father passes away
My dad passes away from prostate cancer. He was a unique character and is still sorely missed. -
Married my first husband
Got married in my parent's garden. The wedding was fun but the marriage didn't last. -
Became a middle school art teacher
Got over my fear of middle schoolers and became an art teacher. I hated that job, there was too much clean up and mess. -
Got hired to PeopleSoft
By chance, I ran into the right person and got a job interview at PeopleSoft Inc. They were looking for people with good customer skills to train for tech support. I was tired of teaching after 5 years and needed a scenery change. -
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Worked at PeopleSoft.com
I worked as a tech support analyst and Quality Assurance. After 5 years of working there I had to make a decision about my teaching credential. I figured it was the right time to switch back because Oracle was about to make their hostile takeover. -
Divorce
Decided that I couldn't live with someone who was so needy. I married a "project" not a partner. I couldn't fix this guy. -
Hired at Charlotte Wood Middle School
I was hired as the Computer, Yearbook and Cooking teacher. I dropped cooking the second year as I built up the computer program. -
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Computer Teacher at Charlotte Wood Middle School
Working at Charlotte Wood Middle School as a computer, graphic design, video production and yearbook teacher. -
Married again!
This time I married the right person! I knew Tony from PeopleSoft, we were co-workers for 4 years before we started dating. -
My son is born!
Heath is born! -
My daughter is born!
Elise is born! -
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Master's Program
Finally decided to go back to school for a Master's in Ed Technology from Lesley University.
