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Name |
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Age |
33 |
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Hometown |
Westland, Michigan |
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Birthday |
October 2nd, 1976 |
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My Report Card from
5th
Grade (Hamilton Elementary):

Just goes to
show that your life is not defined by the grades you get in
elementary school!!
I got a C+ in Social Studies, a C in math, and a
C in reading... and a S- for completing assignments. This is NOT who
I am today!! :) |
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Husband |

My husband Steve
Walker (35)-- he works for
Burt's Bees in Durham and he's an
environmental manager.

My husband Steve and I at
the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade 2006

Our wedding in the
Bahamas (July 8, 2006)-- We got married barefoot on the beach!

Cheers!!

We love dressing up for
Halloween! This is Steve as a convict and me as a "Cheesehead."

Us at our first
Tarheels
game!

At
Wrightsville Beach, NC
(May 2008)

At the
40th Annual Hollerin' Contest at Spivey's
Corner, NC (June 2008)

At the
Brad
Paisley concert (July 2008)

At the
Kenny Chesney concert (August 2009)

Piedmont Green Gala (September 2009)

At
Paramenter's in MI (October 2009)

Halloween 2009
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Son |

Our son Gus was
born on May 11th, 2010

Taken at 5
days old

Taken at 50
days old

Too cool!!
(June 30, 2010)

Gus loves
bath time!!

Taken July
22, 2010
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Parents |
Bill and Cathy (married
35 years)

My dad, me and my mom at
Top of the Hill in Chapel Hill
(5-5-08)

My mom, my dad, and me at
Frankenmuth (9-8-08)

Me and my parents at
Paramenter's Orchard
(10-24-09)
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Siblings |

Dave (39) and
Scott (33) and me (on left)

That's me posing with
my twin brother Scott!

My twin Scott (9-8-08)-
He lives in Michigan

Scott and his fiancé Christy

Scott and Christy's
son Alex

My brother Dave and
sister-in-law Heather (they live outside of Phoenix, AZ) |
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Nieces/Nephews |

Dave with his kids
Aine(5) and Eamon(7)

Aine with my
nephew Benton David (Born March 28th, 2008)

My niece and nephews
together

My new nephew Benton
and me (9-7-08)

Benton and Heather

Benton and Dave

Sweet little Benton

Eamon, Steve and me
(9-8-08)

Aine and Eamon
with Big Boy (9-9-08)

Scott's baby (LilyAnne
Opal)-- Born
August 20th, 2009
I call her LOG.
:)

I got to meet
LOG when I went to MI over the October/November track out!

LOG as
Snidley Whiplash (December 2009)

Alex and R2D2

Silly Alex!
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Pets |
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Our 25+ pound ball of
love Eddie. He does NOT like our dog Ned. His favorite thing is to
carry around string and meow at the same time.

This is Steve's cat
Mindy Jo (she still has all her claws). She walked into his life
when he was in college at the
University of Dayton. She has been
his cat ever since! She does NOT like Hurmin.

Our trouble maker
Toebe. He was Steve's Valentine's Day gift in 2007. He was found at
my old school frozen to the
sidewalk after two snow-days for below freezing temperatures. They
thought he was dead, but he wasn't!! He likes to terrorize Hurmin
and will even play with the dog, but his best pal was our cat Tommy
(RIP).

The World's Best Dog
belongs to us! His name is Ned Flanders Walker (got the name from
The Simpson's). He is a
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
and perfect. We got him from a rescue in May of 2005 and have
loved him every moment since! He really is the best dog on the
planet and so very cute!! Steve calls him a "Mama's Dog." :)
In May we got our newest
addition (besides Gus)... Elphaba (we call her Elphie). She's a Jack
Russell mix and is about 6 months old!
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E-mail |
grade4teacher@gmail.com
or
grade5teacher@gmail.com
(If I was your 5th grade teacher) |
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Education |
BS from
Eastern Michigan
University (Social Studies Major and Science Minor). I also have my
MAEd in Administration and Supervision and another MAEd in
Curriculum and Instruction |
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Community
Involvement/Volunteering |
I am a member of
Alpha
Gamma Delta
sorority. I joined in college and it has been a HUGE part of
my life since! When I lived in Michigan, I served as an advisor for
both
Eastern Michigan University
and the
University of Michigan. I was the President of the
Ypsi-Ann Arbor Area
Junior Circle
and was the
President of the
Greater Raleigh Junior Circle. I am
a member of the Volunteer Service Team (VST) at the
International level. I am a proud member of the
Ritual Committee.
I also am involved on the
Letter Writing Team (LWT) for
Soldiers' Angels. I've been
involved with Soldiers' Angels since 2006. I write letters to our
men and women in the military overseas and send care packages. It's
my job to let them know that they're thought of, appreciated and
cared about!!
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Favorite Color |
Orange |
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Favorite Animals |
Giraffe

Three-Toed Sloth

And of course, FROGS!!


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Favorite Restaurant |
,
and
 |
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Favorite Place to Shop |
DSW,
Target,
Old Navy,
Borders,
Stones Teacher Store,
Amazon.com |
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Favorite Food |
Cheese sticks with ranch
dressing, filet (medium-well) and Outback's side salad with ranch
and extra cucumbers |
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Favorite Drinks |
Ice water,
Sonic Slush,
Mt. Dew/Mello Yellow, and Ocean Spray Cran-Apple juice. I also enjoy
frozen/blended coffee drinks with caramel |
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Favorite States |
Michigan,
Maine,
Montana,
Washington,
Tennessee
and
North Carolina |
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Favorite Candy |
 |
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Favorite Sports Teams |
Detroit Tigers,
UNC Tar Heels
and
Tennessee Volunteers |
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Favorite Website |
www.pogo.com |
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How Long I've Been A
Teacher |
I started teaching in
2000. I taught 3rd grade for four years, 5th grade for three years and 4th grade from July 2007-present.
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Honors & Awards |
I am the Teacher
of the Year for Oak Grove Elementary (2010-2011) and a Semi-Finalist
(Top 24) for Wake County Teacher of the Year!

I am a
2010-2011
Scholastic Teacher Advisor! I spent a weekend in New York
City talking about books and sharing my opinions and thoughts about
teaching and books!!

I am a
STAR teacher through the Discovery
Educator Network!
I was
nominated as an
Outstanding Teacher in the RBC Bank "Tribute
to Teachers" program in March of 2009. |
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