Joyce Hodge Hachadourian
Farmington, NM
Photo - 1969
Information - 1999
High School Activities - Pep Club, Girls' Athletic Association, Future Teachers of America, Friendship Club, Herald Staff, National Honor Society, International Club, Intramurals, Yearbook Staff, Geology Club (Secretary), Office Page
Occupation: Medical Social Worker
Spouse: Gary Bryan Hachadourian
Children: Stepsons Tim and Josh
My husband and I met working together in a program for the severely mentally ill in Ontario, CA. Gary is a psychologist in private practice in Farmington. Josh is finishing his Accounting degree in the Netherlands and Tim is in California learning about life, sometimes the hard way.
I work in a dialysis unit in Farmington which serves a multi-cultural population of patients with kidney failure. As a result of our location, we serve patients from 4 Native American tribes: the Navajo, Jicarilla Apache, Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute. I have had the privilege of working with members of the last generation of Navajo who speak only Navajo and still live in the tradtional way.
We are avid bicycle riders, both mountain and road. I prefer the road bike as it is less technical and more meditative. We have lots of opportunity for hiking in a variety of settings because of our location as well as opportunities to explore ancient Native American ruins.
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