Donna Porter:  

I went to Molholm Elemenary and Belmont Jr. High. We lived on 10th and Kendall Street. When I graduated, I went to Colorado State and majored in education with a degree in physical education and health. I decided that p.e. wasn't the right fit and continued with my master's degree in education specializing in remedial reading. After completing 2 college degrees in 5 years, I was burnt out on education and took 2 years off. I was a waitress and then assistant manager at a restaurant in Ft. Collins called Chesterfield, Bottomsley and Potts. I really enjoyed that but figured I should at least give teaching a try after all the work I had done to get my diplomas. I was hired over the phone by the Clark County School District to teach tall flags who performed with the marching band and remedial reading labs at Clark High School. I had never even seen Las Vegas but I packed my car and a trailer and I have been here ever since... I taught at Clark High for 1 year, where I met my first husband who was a coach and special education teacher. I moved to Brinley Jr. High when they discontinued the reading program at high school. We were married for 6 years. We parted on good terms and I still hear from him once and a while. I taught 12 years at Brinley. The last 6 years as Department chairman. I then moved to VonTobel Middle School in 1992 to take over a federal reading program. I was department chairman and was out of the classroom for 3 years as a reading strategist. I moved my parents from Colorado to live witih me in August of 2001. My ...Expand for more