Karen Nyere:
CLASS OF 1969
Leigh High SchoolClass of 1969
San jose, CA
Spring Valley High SchoolClass of 1969
Spring valley, NY
Spring Valley Junior High SchoolClass of 1965
Spring valley, NY
Fleetwood Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Chestnut ridge, NY
Monsey Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Monsey, NY
Karen's Story
Life
I live in Alexandria, VA near D.C.
I volunteer as a naturalist at a wetlands wildlife sanctuary. I teach kids about ecology.
I have created a children's program that incorporates African dance/storytelling about wetlands and its denizens. It is an interactive program and the kids love it!
I am also a singer/songwriter.
I created a coffeehouse at the park where we have great open mike nights.
I dream of being in a musical group that makes a wide variety of music.
I love music! Celtic, world, opera, classical, jazz,
hip hop, emo, techno, blues, some pop, if it's good , it's good!
I'm basically the same person I was in high school- an originator of ideas, "let's put on a show!"
I also have been freelancing as a life coach for a number of people. I've been doing that all my life anyway!
My husband, John, works as a civilian for the DoDefense and is awaiting hopefully for an appointment by the new administration . He could really shake it up and make some changes in there- especially as an advocate for the vets.
That will keep us in the D.C. area for another 4 years or so. Guess I'll be in my 60's by the time we make it back to our beloved Monterey, CA !...Expand for more
For the SVHS people, I went to Monsey, Fleetwood and SVJH and then instead of ninth grade I went to a German school for a year in Wiesbaden and lived with a German family who knew my German Dad. When I returned, we immediately moved to San Jose , CA as Dad took a job with IBM.
I'm going out to California, San Jose, in August for my 40th HS reunion there. I had a wonderful group of eccentric pals, some are still rebelling and won't show up! I was a co-founder and editor of the school's first literary magazine. Also formed a folk-rock band with some pals- our biggest moment was a gig for one nite in the Haight Ashbury! We thought we had made it! Went often to the Fillmore and was lucky to attend the Monterey Pop Festival.
I'm a music junkie to this day. I remember being "skeered" when Led Zep broke out into "Whole Lotta Love" the first time I saw them. I was so innocent! BWAH!
I went to college at UC Santa Cruz in the redwoods. It was an amazing time. I had a few sweaters, two pairs of jeans and one pair of hiking boots and was a happy camper! So much for college wardrobes back then!
Can't wait to see my old Spring Valley pals from Elem. and JH in November.
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