A strong desire for an education gave me the impetus to work hard and I received my B. S. degree with honor (cumme laude). I went immediately into graduate work and was awarded a M. Ed. in education. I have done additional course work and have five certifications on my Texas Teacher's Certificate. Those areas are Elem. Ed., H.S. English, Life/Earth Science, Supervision and Mid-Management. I taught one year abroad in an English speaking international school in Vienna, Austria. I tutored ...