Dianne DePew:  

So, where to begin? I loved my days at Poly High and have nothing but great memories of my days there and the friends I knew. It was a great school and I played in band...yes, I was a band kid and Mr Sherry, band teacher extraordinaire, was the best! So...after graduation I worked as an operator for Pacific Bell. Quit got married, had a son and divorced. 4 years later, I then worked as a purchasing agent for an aircraft spare parts supplier in Burbank whose accounts were all overseas, got married again, had a daughter and divorced...beginning to see a pattern here! I worked as a draftsman for 5 years, that's what we were called then, for a sub contractor to the telephone company. And, finally wised up, was accepted into the 18 month training program for Psychiatric Technicians, passed California State boards and subsequently became licensed then worked for 10 years at Atascadero State Hospital. After an injury, not patient related, I moved to Saint George, Utah to be closer to my family and went back to school. I graduated with my AA from Dixie State College, then went to Southern Utah State University and graduated with a BA. Then, finally, I went on to work for Mental Health as a case manager/crisis worker for 21 years. In between there I met my husband, best friend and love and, we adopted my granddaughter (Sasha) and raised her (currently in her 4th year of college). Then, after 24 y...Expand for more