I grew up in the rich and diverse culture of El Paso, Texas - about as far west as Texas gets ;-) My father, a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Army, was the Director of Army Instruction for El Paso ISD for 39 years. My mother, a Registered Nurse, spent 25 years as the campus medical professional at Ranchland Middle School. Now, my older sister Bethany is an educational diagnostician for Arlington schools, and I am a teacher ... guess education runs in my blood!