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I was born and raised 30 miles north of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania on a poultry and dairy farm in Butler County. I was blessed to be
raised in a Christian family and attended a Lutheran elementary school from 1st
through 8th grades. I very much appreciate all the Christian instruction I
received there.
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I also attended Lutheran colleges, graduating
from Concordia Teacher's College (now Concordia University) in Seward, Nebraska
in 1975. I came to Marysville, Ohio after graduation to teach first and second
grades at St. John's Lutheran School. I taught at St. John's for one year,
followed by two years in the Marysville Public Schools. During my time at St.
John's I met the man who would one day become my husband.
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In 1978 I married David Ward who is from Marysville.
Right after we were married, David and I moved to the Washington D.C. area of
Virginia for a short period of time, after which we returned to Marysville.
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Upon our return to Marysville I was substitute teaching and working part time
for the JCPenney catalog store here in town at that time. I loved working at
the catalog store and within a year was made the manager of the store. I was
only going to do that for a "couple of years" and then go back into teaching.
Well......that couple of years became 20+ years! During the last couple of
years at JCPenney I began praying about whether I should go back into teaching
or not. I told the Lord that He would have to make it quite obvious to me if He
wanted me to quit Penney's and go back into teaching. I also told Him I would
like to get in 20 years, if He would see fit to allow that for me. Well, guess
what! As the Lord would have it, the very year that I reached 20 years with
JCPenney the company announced they were going to reorganize and close the store
for which I was working and go to franchise stores. I had my answer! I locked
the store for the last time around 2:00 P.M. on January 6, 2000 and at 4:30 I
was sitting in my first class to become recertified as a teacher. I substituted
in Marysville Public Schools during the day and went to school at night from
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In June of 2000 I was contacted to interview with
Trinity Lutheran School and the rest is now history! I have been teaching first
grade since August of 2000 and consider it a real blessing, a privilege, and an
honor to be able to teach in a Christian School where the Lord is the center of
our education and can be talked about, talked to, and honored all day long. I
praise the Lord for His leading and guidance in my life! |
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