dymatsuoka
dymatsuoka
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May 21, 2007
California State University-Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA, US (1971 - 1976)
Loyola Marymount University - Los Angeles, CA, US (1981 - 1982)
California State University-Fullerton - Fullerton, CA, US (2000 - 2005)
Young adult literature, American literature, and dogs - especially retrievers, of which we have two, or many more on any given day if you count the grandpuppies!
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After earning a BA in English and a teaching credential, I taught at the elementary level for several years. I then left the teaching profession to raise my family, and when my children went to college, I returned with them, completing a Master's in Education. I have been writing for eNotes since 2007.
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