Degree12/90 Black Hills State University Majors Elementary Education Special Education Middle School Language Arts Middle School Social Science Minor Psychology Teaching Experience1/91-9/91 Black Hills Children's Home 10/91-12/92 Black Hills Forest High School Boxelder Job Corps 12/92-present Rapid City Area Schools Suspension/Expulsion Program FamilyPartner Steven Children Christopher Kara Grandchildren Oceanna Aries ? Due Oct. 2000 Hobbies/Leisure ActivitiesSpending time with family Reading Camping Fishing Golfing Avid sports fan |
I am a native of the great state of South Dakota. The majority of my younger years were spent in the flatlands of eastern SD.Shortly after high school graduation, I entered the United States Navy. I was stationed aboard the USS Lexington in Pensacola, Florida. My military service allowed me the opportunity to travel within the US.Upon discharge, I returned to the Black Hills of SD and entered Black Hills State College pursuing a degree in education. I have wanted to teach since I was a small child, much to the dismay of my younger siblings, who were my students in the land of make-believe.I am currently teaching in an alternative classroom setting, where my students are those who have been suspended from the school district for weapons, drugs, and/or chronic misbehaviors. I feel I have a very challenging job and I really enjoy it.The students I work with have not often found success in the school setting. My job is to help them to be successful. I work with a variety of grade levels and ability levels in all core subjects. One year is as different from the next as day is from night.
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