From Elementary Teaching, Downtown Magnets High School, Colleges and trainings, and Clarington condo

In the wake of a very traumatic incident I realized I needed to stop teaching elementary and switch to something like high school English. I scheduled a day (February 15, 2001) to observe English teachers at Rebecca’s high school. Rebecca’s English teacher, Marcela Saunders, told me what I should really look into is the School Librarian job. She said it’s the secret treasure, the best job in K-12, and perfectly aligned with my skills and interests. She walked me over to meet Rosemarie Bernier, the Hamilton LMT, who told me about the CSULB credential program. I went down to meet with Lesley Farmer, and it was like being welcomed to the treasure house, a total love fest. I started my first course in June 2001, at the age of 58. We moved from ZCLA to Clarington 2 months later. I worked at West Vernon my first year of the program. I started working as an LMT at DMHS in August 2002, while I was taking my 4th class. I finished my credential in August 2004, shortly before starting my third year at DMHS.

#6.3 of SA6. Teaching