At that time I was a ski
instructor, then I passed some tests and became a certified ski
instructor, then a race coach, then a teacher of instructors. This job
turned into a career in Vail, Colorado for 15 years! I lived in the
mountains, taught the rich and famous, coached racing to high school,
to instructors, and all the way up to the Olympic level!
I wrote
articles for the Journal of Professional Ski Instructors and was asked
to lead a delegation representing the Professional Ski Instructors of
America to the Australian resort of Thredbo in Australia. There I
taught and gave lessons to their ski instructors and worked in the off
season with members of their national team.
In 1983 I decided to
leave this career to fulfill a promise that
I had made both to myself
and my parents: finish college! I knew that I was good at teaching, and
my interests in human physiology, anatomy, physical training, and
sports psychology lead me to a degree in Biology and a teaching license
(Life Sciences 7-12, General Sciences 5-9). Later I earned a Master's
Degree in Education. After two other teaching positions I landed this
job here at Capitol Hill
(in '89) with your children! I have been at
Capitol Hill since they moved to the Rondo building. These are the
greatest kids anywhere! I love this job!
The kids at this school
challenge me, and I love that. Wow! Some of these kids are really
gifted and talented! I like kids. Each is unique and individual, and at
the 7th grade they are still maleable enough that I can have some
positive affect
on their lives. That's why I get up in the morning.
That's why I come to work at the school. > Like many other
teachers, I am an idealist: I believe that I can make a difference. I
am out to change the world. That would be my mission statement.;
