RICHARDS ISD

I have taught school off and on for over twenty years in both public and private schools. I grew up around educators. My father was a college professor. My mother was an elementary school teacher. I had three aunts that were teachers. I have a degree in Education and a degree in Communication. I am a published author. I have had my work published in The San Antonio Express, The Highlander, The Burnet Bulletin, The Baylor Line, Poets Review and Ideals Magazine. I have taught kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, and Community Education courses for adults. I have owned my own business and worked as an editor for the Allergan Corporation. I have also worked as a motivational speaker and an educational tutor and reading specialist. I have volunteered working with children in many other ways as well. I have been a Sunday School teacher, AWANA leader, helped with Vacation Bible School, and been in charge of Children's Church. I have volunteered at a local head start center and a children's hospital as well. I was also in charge of an FCCLA group that took teenagers every month to do arts and crafts with the elderly.

I am married to Ed Stricker, the Head Tennis Coach at College Station High School. I have one daughter who is 22 years old who has a degree in psychology from Texas A&M and who teaches kindergarten at a private Christian school. She plans to continue taking classes until she has her masters. I also have two dogs who are both spoiled rotten. They spend most of their time with their feet up in the air under the ceiling fan waiting for us to rub their bellies or take them for walks. They also love to hide one another's dingo chews in strategic positions around the house.

I love to read and to write. I also enjoy baking. I have taught gourmet cooking classes and baking classes. I think it is fun to try out recipes from other countries. My other hobbies include puppy spoiling and bird watching. I get great joy from animals and the outdoors. I especially love sunrises, sunsets, flowers, and the ocean.