I took off only a few months after graduating, spending a year in Europe as an au pair, student and general house guest, and developing a taste for traveling. After completing two years at YVC, I joined VISTA (similar to Peace Corp) in Austin, TX, never again to return to Yakima. Spent a few years there saving the world, then took off to Mexico for two years to get Montessori training so I could work in the local bilingual (Spanish-English) Montessori school. Spent a year saving children in a low-income school, then decided was Montessori was my true vocation and spent four years saving middle-class children in an English-speaking Montessori school in Dallas.
The travel bug hit again, so I moved briefly to Worcester, MA, then to a German-English Montessori school in Munich, where I also taught ESL. Moved to Seattle when I discovered my father had ALS and set up a full-day Montessori school in my home for 10 years. Got my Masters-in-Teaching at Seattle University in 2001, then set up a preschool (no more ten-hour days!)-- again in my home. There I remain.
Am currently living on top of Queen Anne in my beloved house. Any time a parent says, "You should visit us," I jump at the chance and have stayed with families in Italy and India. With old age coming on, however, I find myself a little more anxious about spending that kind of money, so my traveling days may be limited. Had a great time at the reunion. My mail is chris@alcuinschool.com.
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