Yertle's profile

Relationship

Married. Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Rockford, IL

Places I've been

Bloomington-Normal, IL Macomb, IL Champaign-Urbana, IL Gilman, IL St. Mary's County, MD Pine River, MN

Education

• Illinois State University, Elementary Education - 1977 to 1979
• University of Illinios, Elementary Education - 1975 to 1977
• Rockford Guilford High School, Diploma - 1972 to 1975
• Rockford East High School - 1971 to 1972

Work

• Happy Dancing Turtle, Education & Events Coordinator - 2006 to 2008
• Pine River-Backus School District, The Village School-Age Child Care Program Coord. - 2001 to 2006
• St. Mary's County Public School District, Teacher - 1986 to 2001
• Macomb School District, Teacher - 1984 to 1986
• Clifton Elementary School, Teacher - 1981 to 1982
• Onarga Elementary School, Teacher - 1979 to 1981

More about me

I am an elementary teacher who now works for a non-profit in MN (Happy Dancing Turtle), teaching people about sustainable living. I get to work with people from 2 to 92, doing all sorts of fun & interesting things, like learning about recycling, making paper, playing in the mud (a natural building material), preserving food, recycling stuff into other stuff, and cleaning out the composting toilet on our campus. (not my favorite, but very interesting!) At home, I am married to a wonderful guy who works with developmentally disabled adults as a job coach. He is also a musician, and occasionally performs, and gives lessons. We have 7 cats and 2 dogs, who are our "children".

Activities

I enjoy my pets, music, movies, reading, cooking (& eating), computers, essential oils, bike riding, gardening, and having fun.

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Favorite Music

James Taylor, Indigo Girls, CSNY (or any variations thereof), Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, Carly Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Carpenters, The Beatles, Lyle Lovett, Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, The Dixie Chicks, The Wailin' Jennies, Nickel Creek, John Gorka, David Wilcox, John Denver, Van Morrison, and many more.

Favorite TV Shows

Boston Legal, CSI, NCIS, Two & A Half Men, Shark, Criminal Minds, Brothers & Sisters...

Favorite Movies

Forest Gump, Same Time Next Year, Steel Magnolias, Fried Green Tomatoes, I Am Sam...

Favorite Books

BFG, The Stand, any by Lorna Landvik, Matilda, The Witches, Bridge To Terabithia...

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