| � Born in Chicago, IL August 8, 1953 � Attended Mundelein College 1971-1972 (fall and winter quarters) � Married October 28, 1971 to a Greek national � Spent a year learning to speak modern Greek � Applied to St. Xavier College in Chicago (1977) � Completed a bachelor degree August, 1979, in psychology � Worked with a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago as a research assistant (1980-1981) � Was hired for a graduate assistant position in the psychology department at CSU (1980) � Initiated course work toward a master degree program at CSU in Counseling (1980) � Left the university to fill a position with the family business (1981) � Worked as secretary/treasurer (December,1980-present) � Started family 1984 � Mother of four; one daughter born, December, 1984; one son and two daughters born December, 1986 � Involved with the Blue Cap organization as the parent of a child born with special needs; in particular at the Infant-Parent Center 1987-1989 � Served as a member of a school district committee working on liaisons with community agencies, parents and the school district to involve parents � Volunteered several days a week at the local elementary school (Hazelgreen Elementary) and at a sister school (Stony Creek Elementary). � Member of the Hazelgreen Elementary School Improvement Program Committee � Volunteered with the Junior Achievement Program for two years presenting classes on economics to elementary school classes � Volunteered with the Parent Booster Organization at Prairie Junior High � Was a member of the school district discipline committee � Worked as a substitute teacher at Hazelgreen Elementary School � Worked part-time as a special education teaching assistant (paraprofessional) and inside substitute teacher (2000-2002) � Started working as a teaching assistant in the special education department at Alan B. Shepard High School (August, 2002) � Returned to CSU to complete general education requirements toward acceptance into the College of Education (2002) � Applied for acceptance into the Master program in Special Education (2006) � Worked in the Teachers Writing and Resource Center as a Basic Skills Test Tutor (Spring, 2007) � Volunteered as an elementary education tutor in the Homework Club at CSU for credit toward hours required in methods courses � Union building representative for IEA local 218 � Projected completion of degree work toward special education masters in May, 2009 |
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