engtchr5
engtchr5
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July 8, 2008
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High School - 10th Grade
English / Literature / Writing, Vocational
Florida Southern College - Lakeland, FL, US (1994 - 1998)
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There's not much to say: I teach 10th grade English, and in my spare time, I enjoy the outdoors and my family. That's about it, I suppose.
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