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Back row: Valerie Arevalo, Janet
Langford, Denise
Jenkins, Jennifer Olivares , Tiffany Young , Angela
Harris
Front row:
Kara Fields, Eva Peale,
Pilar Quintero , Pam Spraetz
Education:
BS Special Education – Texas Woman’s University
MS: Elementary Education – University of North Texas
Years in Education: 18
Family:
I have been married 30 years and have three daughters. Emily is 26,
Amanda is 232, and Allison is 21.
Interests/Hobbies:
I like to cook, ready mysteries and biographies, and like to watch
Forensic Science shows on TV.
If I hadn’t
been an elementary teacher I would have been a secondary history teacher,
because I love to study about real people, why they made the decisions they
did,
and how it affected them. I can’t think of another career I would have
chosen.
Interesting
facts about me:
I love interacting with people and mentoring. It is very satisfying to have
a part in the
personal and professional growth of others.
Education: University of North Texas
Years in Education: 10
Family: Husband, two step daughters, and a son
Interests/Hobbies: gardening and cars
If I hadn’t been a teacher,
I would have been a Labor and Delivery Nurse-
I love babies, but I couldn’t handle the other stuff
Interesting facts about
me:
Every year we go to Navarre Beach in Florida for vacation
Valerie Arevalo-Bilingual
Education: BS at UT Dallas
Elementary Education Certification at UT Dallas
Years in Education: This is my second year in education.
Family: Husband – Marc, Son - Andrew, Daughter - Sloan
Interests/Hobbies: Reading, Traveling, Gardening
If I hadn’t
been a teacher, I would have been an author because I love to read
but have a hard time finding good books.
Interesting
facts about me:
I am
a certified scuba diver.
Education: B.A. from the School of Education at Perdue University
Summer Study Abroad at Universidad de Extremadura in Caceres, Spain
Texas Teaching Certification, Indiana Teaching Certification
ESL Certification
Family: I have a nine-year-old son named Holden who keeps me busy with all
of his activities and
interests.
He currently plays baseball for PBA. In the past, we have enjoyed
watching the
Star Wars trilogies and
learning about all the Pokemon characters' attributes.
Interests/Hobbies: Drawing & painting, reading, going to local libraries, and attending
concerts are
some
of the things that I do when I am away from the classroom. Some of my favorite artists include: Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and Robert Longo.
Interesting
facts about me:
I lived in Alaska as a child while my dad was serving in the military. We lived on Friendly Street near the base.
There were huge moose that would come right up to our windows. My mother tells me that I was often looking out the windows trying to talk to the moose.
Education: BS Health Education, North Texas State
Years in Education: 5
Family: Husband-
Mundy III
Son- Mundy IV
Son- J.D.
Interests/Hobbies: Reading, computers, TV, watching my children play sports,
working at Christie
If I hadn’t been a teacher,
I would have been a soccer player trying to make
the USA team.
Interesting Facts
About Me:
I tell jokes to get people to get comfortable with me. I like to be social
but have
a hard time. I like having friends.
Education: BBA Finance- Southwest Texas State University
Years in Education: 7
Education: Went to Plano East. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech with a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Years in Education: 4
Family: Cat, Chloe
Interests/Hobbies: reading, shopping, going out to eat, watching movies, swimming
If I hadn’t been a teacher, I would have been: a dolphin trainer at Sea World
Why? because dolphins are my favorite animal and teaching would be involved.
Interesting facts about
me:
I cheered in college at Texas Tech. Wreck' em!