Anna Cox Gerlofs:
CLASS OF 1976
Ray High SchoolClass of 1976
Kearny, AZ
Arizona State University - BusinessClass of 1980
Tempe, AZ
Lamson Business CollegeClass of 1979
Tempe, AZ
Anna's Story
I am a single Mother of 2 (son Richard with wife Amy and daughter Melinda with husband Jimmy), and Grandmother of 3 awesome Grandsons, Justin, Bryce, and Jimmy. I have 2 dogs, 2 horses, (steers are in the freezer), 8 chickens and a turtle which my grandsons said I could not live without.
I reside in Buckeye, AZ, actually Rainbow Valley, and attend Colorado Tech U online (career change) received my Associates in Science (Medical Coding and Billing) and am now working on a bachelors in Medical administration. Have my Bachelors of Science in computers, Associates in Business Admin and Certificate in Accounting. Also have Certificates in Herbology, Iridology and Holistic Med. (No wonder my children refer to me a a flower child)
I have worked since getting out of HS mostly in Commercial and Residential Construction Accounting, Safety Officer, Project coordinating and Asst Superintendent work. I am now a caregiver for geriatrics and children of special needs and run and operate Cox Mending and Designs as well as cgoutdoors47.com. I have lived and traveled from one coast to the other. Only corner I have not been in is the Alaskan. (Too darn cold)oh and Hawaii.
I still train my horses, hunt, fish, camp, 4x4 and target practice (archery and rifle). I sew, craft, computer game, and work on my own modes of transportation, which I have accumulated 2 or 3 of(trucks,quad, tractor, bike, kayaks.....).
I have been on the mend from an automobile accident(Sept 2006)which left me pretty much disabled for 2.5 years with a bruised left brain and damage to optic nerve causing vision problems. However to date I can say I am doing well, brain prett...Expand for more
y much healed, just suffer from migraines and vision - well, working on alternatives to correct the problem, have gone from a 5 pairs of glasses swap out to 1 and no longer lose my reading vision (yahoo). While recovering I have been managing my online business cgoutdoors4u.com, as well as Cox Mending and Designs.
I enjoy reading how to books and watching adventure movies (Sahara, National Treasure, Davinci Code, Indiana Jones, Pride and Prejudice, Angels and Demons (read book first),The Last Templar.....)
I always wanted to be a UN Guide or a model when I grew up (haha). My family and friends thought that was an absolutely horrible idea. As it turns out, they were right, sucks. I am a much better with numbers and computers, (I'm still a very happy nerd)hence the accounting field and computer tech.
Depending on the time of day, relaxation or stress reduction is achieved in different ways. Morning or afternoon - physical activities reduce my stress and allow for relaxation, such as exercise and boxing or kicking punching bag (or both),working horses. Evenings you will find me in my garden or outside watching the stars with a good glass of wine and my dogs surrounding me (have big dogs, so one on one side and one on the other -and I'm surrounded).
If you stop and check me out, drop a line, I would love to chat and discover what you have been doing also.
Miles of Smiles to all.
Anna Marie (aka: Pockets)
If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have coffee, smiles, and music to be able to deal with the day-to-day.
The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is wow, too many to list, because you were all awesome.
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