Julianna
My blogs
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Introduction | I was born in a small town in Tennessee. We lived there until I was in the fifth grade -- what a great place to grow up! In the nearby woods, we would play "house" by designing floorplans with sticks as our walls and a pile of leaves for furniture. Our family of 6 kids then moved to Ft. Worth, Texas. We quickly took to Texas BBQ Brisket and Blue Bell Ice Cream. We took advantage of our location and would visit my dad's parents in El Paso for vacations. My grandma made us feel like her greatest treasure. After high school, I went to BYU and graduated with a Masters in Education. I taught first and second grade for a few years. Loved it! Afterwards, I began to work as a literacy trainer (of teachers) for a non-profit in Baltimore, Maryland. For four years, I had the wonderful opportunity to help improve children's education in inner city schools. My favorite memories were helping young children find the love of reading. I continued a similar position with George Washington University working with the DC public schools. A year later, I came back to Utah and began teaching second grade. This is when I became reaquainted with Cody and our life together began... |