Elise Reilly:
CLASS OF 1962
Berkeley High SchoolClass of 1962
Berkeley, CA
Holy Names UniversityClass of 1974
Oakland, CA
California State University Class of 1966
Chico, CA
Garfield Junior High SchoolClass of 1959
Berkeley, CA
Thousand Oaks Elementary SchoolClass of 1956
Berkeley, CA
Elise's Story
Life
I met my husband on a blind date. I got married for the first time at 42; statistically speaking, at the time I had a better chance of being killed by a terrorist. We've been married for twenty-five years now, so we've beaten the odds there too.
My Pets
I was raised by cats and speak the language fluently. We have only one right now; her name is Magnificat.
My Kids
I married the children. There are four of them. I also have two granddaughters, both of whom are adorable and one great grandson.
My Job
I just retired on April 1, 2011. I chose that date on purpose. Now I can spend my time on art.
School
I went through school doing as much of my own thing and as little of the...Expand for more
regular thing as I could quietly get away with. I'm not sure that anyone noticed.
College
I came alive in college when for the first time I could take what I wanted, when I wanted it, and from the teacher I chose, instead of the one the school chose for me. It was heaven. I tried everything that interested me.
Workplace
I've done a lot of jobs that have little or no connection with each other: taught school, worked in a library, worked in a violin shop, and then fell into accounting and finance. If I had it to do over, I'd prefer to be an artist. I'm getting there on the latter.
It's ironic that I made my living with math, since it was the subject I purely despised in school.
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