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Born the second child of seven, at Garfield Memorial Hospital in Washington, 
DC back in 19xx, I grew up with three brothers and three sisters in Prince 
George's County and Montgomery County, Maryland. For a brief time, I lived in 
Northern Virginia as a young adult, wife, and new mother. We relocated to 
Baltimore in 1977.

Although I did put in some years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield when I first 
left school and then spent time as an at-home mom raising my four children, 
I have always wanted to be a teacher. If you ever have a conversation 
with me, you will probably find out more about my children and my five and a 
half grandchildren, although I try not to run on about their precociousness 
and athleticism and brilliance once I see your eyes glaze over!

My career began with teaching fifth grade at Edmondson Heights ES. For the 
past fourteen of my twenty years' teaching experience, I have been right 
here at Relay Elementary and lovin' it! My degree is in Elementary Education 
from Towson State University, and my master's degree is in Math & Science 
Education from The Johns Hopkins University. My coursework qualifies me for 
an elementary ed (grades 1-8) advanced professional certificate with 
endorsements to teach Math and Science on the secondary level.

I LOVE to read, and in fact, I always have a book in my bag and my car...you 
never know when you might have a few minutes. My favorite place to be, other 
than anywhere with my family, is the ocean, and my favorite foods are all 
seafood dishes -- except the cheesecake, which sadly does not make the Weight 
Watchers points cut! Green is my favorite color but violet comes in a very 
close second. I do love color, but cannot stand the combination of purple and 
orange together; it makes me feel queasy. I have enjoyed sewing, quilt-
making, and needle crafts like counted cross stitch and crochet forever, and 
have added researching my family's heritage and scrapbooking to my hobbies. 
So, to be happy as that pig in clover, I just need to be sitting on a beach 
in a purple and green chair and relaxing after riding the waves, with my Diet 
Coke or peach iced tea, some seafood appetizers, and needlework while I watch 
the younger ones play in the surf and chat with my own!!!

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Ms. Benedick, Relay Elementary School