I've been a stay at home mom, day care worker, YMCA camp staff and then camp director, Y swimming teacher, teacher's assistant in public school and now a teacher for the past 12 years, teaching 6th grade math and social studies. Start back to school this fall for my third and final degree---- another education degree to bump up my retirement check a little more! I also do dog rescue and rehabilitation. My avatar was my first and was terrified of everything imaginable (any noise, doorways, tile floors, hardwood floors, bathrooms, men, any strangers, etc) but he's all fixed up and can go anywhere with me now!