Larry Whittington:  

After high school, I went to Suck-Suck U (Southern Colorado State College). I then transferred to Colorado State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Went on a four week History Tour to England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Also went on a one week vacation to Mexico with a friend. Could not get a job in my chosen field, went back to school and got a Certificates in Paralegal Studies, Surveying, and Drafting. Moved back to Colorado Springs and worked as a Paralegal for 1 year. Moved to Denver and worked as a surveyor for 5 years. Moved back to Fort Collins and worked as a surveyor for 1 year. All the business mentioned went out of business. Moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming worked as a Paralegal for a Bank (went out of business) and then worked as a Geographic Information Specialist, using my surveying background, for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Met my wife and I was married in 1993. Karen was working for the BLM as a cartographer using her Masters of Geology from North Carolina State. I got my teaching credentials and taught for one year at East High School in Cheyenne. I also worked with juveniles in a detention center. Most of them had a history of gang violence and drive by shootings. I moved into another field working with Adults with Severe Disabilities in a Day Workshop program. I started my martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do and received my 1st degree Black Belt.. Karen transferred to a job with US Geological Survey so we moved to Central Pennsylvania to Hughesville just outside of Williamsport, the Home of Little League Baseball…we never went to a LL game. I went back to school and got my Masters of Science in Special Education studies. In August 2001, I got a teaching position in ...Expand for more