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I am a wife to a man who has loved me for better or worse for over 38 year. I am the mother of 5, and so far the grandmother of 5 beautiful girls. We have a crazy busy family and as a home educator, I have truly loved seeing each of my children graduate and pursue their gifts and passions to be productive citizens: our oldest is in his 3rd year of medical school, one daughter who just graduated summa cum laude, 2 daughters in college, and our youngest pursing a vocational certification in Automotive Technology.
As an artist, I love beautiful, created things, and creating beauty. I paint, sew, craft and love to create treasures from trash. I create events from intimate themed dinners to extravagant weddings and fundraisers. It is the refection of the Creator of all things.
I am constantly learning, gathering information, and reading about the changing needs of education. I champion for educational freedoms for SW Missouri families and have a desire to see virtue and civility restored to our public schools. I believe all children have the right to learn and be taught to think critically. I believe that families have a responsibility to steward and serve their community schools. I have a tremendous desire to see Public Schools in Missouri lead the way for stronger schools across the nation. I come from a long line of public educators but I believe we have lost our way with public education. We need reforms that provide a solid foundation to our children and better options to serve diverse communities and quality options for all children no matter where they live.
My mission is to serve my community by encouraging people to invest time and resources in families, by building strong relationships and by informing people that quality schools are among the most direct ways to build virtuous character, create strong communities, develop a competitive work force and train solid citizens.
"Everybody is a genius. But ifyou judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. "- Albert Einstein
Home Educator
Liaison for SWMO Homeschool Community
Member of Joplin Area Classical Conversations
Member Southwest Missouri Conservative Coalition
Bright Futures volunteer
Custom Design by Cathy Jo: artist, designer and events coordinator Former Gallery Coordinator for Mystery Gallery, 3 rd Thursday Art Walk
Former Chair, Joplin Women's Connection
Former PTO Vice Chair Indian Creek Elementary, Center District #58 KC, MO
Former PTO Events Chairman, Boone Elementary, Center District #58 KC, MO
As an artist, I love beautiful, created things, and creating beauty. I paint, sew, craft and love to create treasures from trash. I create events from intimate themed dinners to extravagant weddings and fundraisers. It is the refection of the Creator of all things.
I am constantly learning, gathering information, and reading about the changing needs of education. I champion for educational freedoms for SW Missouri families and have a desire to see virtue and civility restored to our public schools. I believe all children have the right to learn and be taught to think critically. I believe that families have a responsibility to steward and serve their community schools. I have a tremendous desire to see Public Schools in Missouri lead the way for stronger schools across the nation. I come from a long line of public educators but I believe we have lost our way with public education. We need reforms that provide a solid foundation to our children and better options to serve diverse communities and quality options for all children no matter where they live.
My mission is to serve my community by encouraging people to invest time and resources in families, by building strong relationships and by informing people that quality schools are among the most direct ways to build virtuous character, create strong communities, develop a competitive work force and train solid citizens.
"Everybody is a genius. But ifyou judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. "- Albert Einstein
Home Educator
Liaison for SWMO Homeschool Community
Member of Joplin Area Classical Conversations
Member Southwest Missouri Conservative Coalition
Bright Futures volunteer
Custom Design by Cathy Jo: artist, designer and events coordinator Former Gallery Coordinator for Mystery Gallery, 3 rd Thursday Art Walk
Former Chair, Joplin Women's Connection
Former PTO Vice Chair Indian Creek Elementary, Center District #58 KC, MO
Former PTO Events Chairman, Boone Elementary, Center District #58 KC, MO