Annette Hillis:  

Fellow Warriors, After I graduated in '76 I attended Cal-Poly, Pomona and received a B.A. in Behavioral Science. My attention was to become a marriage/child/family counselor. My plans changed when in 1981 (the year I graduated), when I married and had my first child. I knew that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. I was determined to do so. Therefore, during the next few years, I had 2 more children and had a wonderful time bringing them up. They were all extremely bright so my husband and I were challenged to keep them exposed to all kinds of experiences. With one income it was hard, but I am so glad I did not work. Those years were precious. After the kids were older I was itching to go back to school and back to work. I got my teaching credential from Cal-State, San Bernardino and became an elementary teacher for 7 years and became teacher of the year for my site. Then, wanting a bigger challenge, I taught middle school for 2 years (language arts/social studies), became teacher of the year once again both at my site and for the district. Again, I needed something new. (I was also divorced around this time.) So, since 2002, I have been a "Teacher on Special Assignment" working on curriculum, teacher training, and by being a consultant for the Riversid...Expand for more