Callie Cochran-Hager:  

Who am I? I am a work in progress. I am a teacher, writer, dreamer, musician, coach, singer, lover, director, mother, wife, friend, daughter, sister. I've been on a lot of adventures and journeys, and I've loved every one. There have been challenges and hurdles, of course, but I am grateful and growing . . . After graduation from Centennial I wandered down to the San Luis Valley and attended Adams State College with the plan of having a double major, English and music. Kept the English, made music a minor and added a concentration in European history. Translated: pure liberal arts degree. Would you like large fries with your order, sir? The night before I graduated college I was offered a job at the local newspaper in Alamosa, so that began a short career in reporting/journalism. I worked for the Valley Courier and then the South Fork Tines. After spending the winter of 86 in Washington state as an intern for the Wenatchee World paper, I realized I wanted to return to the Valley and earn a teaching certificate. Back to ASC. Earned the certificate. Student taught in Del Norte. Couldn't find a job. Substituted in the Creede/Del Norte are...Expand for more