Twenty years ago I started my career in education as a middle school English teacher. Over the next eight years, I got married, moved districts, started my Master of Library Science degree and taught U.S. History my final year in the classroom. I moved into a brand new elementary school as their librarian before the ink was dry on my new diploma and spent five years learning the language of small children and their teachers. It was a great experience, but one for which I was not well-suited. (Sarcasm does not translate to elementary students!)
I had an opportunity to transfer to a high school position at the largest campus in our district and spent two years working with another librarian to meet the needs of a diverse population of just under 3000 teenagers Then the bottom fell out of funding for education and my job (along with two other librarians) was cut from the budget. Luckily, we had enough retirements that year that each of us was able to move into a new position in the district, and I was given the smallest of the high school libraries. That's where I've been for the last five years.
Next year is going to be different. I'm taking a leap of faith. Not only am I moving school districts after 17 years, but I'm also moving back to Middle School. I'm anxious, excited, nervous and full of anticipation all at once. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me on this journey and I hope to document what's next on the pages of this blog.
Stay tuned!
