MaryLou Dennis:  

(so I could stay in California year round!). As a result I ended up doing my five years of college in 4 years, as did my roommate Mary Ann. When I got out in the summer of 1970 there was suddenly a glut of teachers in the job market due to all the baby boomers graduating with teaching credentials. We were all encouraged to become teachers due to the shortage in the 50's when we were all flooding the elementary schools. I had an office job for a whopping 3 weeks, then sold Tupperware, which was a lifesaver that tided me over till some substitute teaching jobs starting coming in. Turned out I loved the challenge of subbing and did it for 2 years till I had my first daughter, Angelique. Also sold Avon for a few years from 1976 when my friend turned over her route to me when she moved till about 1982 when I just got too busy starting up my own business to continue it. I have always loved sales. Stayed out a year to care for her then returned to subbing for 6 more years till I had my second daugheter, Zoe. When she was two, a friend and I decided to start up a children's resale shop in the Ocean Beach area, which I am still doing 23 years later!! My 3rd daughter, Qiana, now 14, was practically raised in Mother's Helper Children's Shop! Along the way I also had a part-time job doing bookkeeping for a pregnancy counseling center and worked in a ladie's resale shop to support my little family! At one time I was working 3 jobs, 6-7 days a week, plus raising my two girls. I have always kept busy, including volunteer work as secretary and treasurer of groups I have belonged to, and Cookie Mother for my daughter's Brownie Troop!