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Chris Jenkins is a native Californian
who became a teacher in January 2000, after retiring as a Navy Commander. She
has taught kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades, as well as college. Ms.
Jenkins talks fondly of her Navy days and loves to share stories (ask
her about the time she crash-landed a hot air balloon on the 7th tee in Plano,
Texas!). She has been to 48 states, 9 countries, and has moved 23 times.
Thanks to Ms. Jenkins' many years of globe-trotting, she has a special
love for social studies and history. She teaches all 4th grade social studies
this year, and team teaches Science.
Ms. Jenkins graduated from the
University of Missouri with a BA in Geography and holds a Masters degree in
Information Systems Management from University of Southern California (go,
Trojans!). She earned her teacher's certification in 1999 from the College of
Notre Dame and recently completed her certification for Administration.
Ms. Jenkins shares a home in Arnold
with her wacky and loveable Golden Retriever, Bailey and newest addition,
Brewski the cat. She also has two children. Bryan (24) lives in nearby Vienna,
Virginia, and Carli (20) is a sophomore at Miami University of Ohio. In her
spare time, you will find Ms. Jenkins on the water (no surprise!), traveling,
or shopping! Her goal is to attend the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver,
British Columbia, where Carli and her team will possibly be representing the
United States in Synchronized Skating, a new Olympic sport.
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