Dierdre Curtis:
CLASS OF 1965
Rich East Campus High SchoolClass of 1965
Park forest, IL
St. Irenaeus Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Park forest, IL
Dierdre's Story
My life has been spent mostly around animals. In the seventies and early eighties I bred, trained, and showed Arabian horses. Then when I got divorced I gave up the business and went looking for a new career. I started selling memberships at a health and racquetball club. After a few years I owned the business and ran it with a partner for three years. Then I wanted to buy him out, but that didn't work out so we closed the club. I got married again in 1993 and stayed home for seven years. Once again I got divorced and went looking for a job. Again I was attracted to a job with animals. I started working as a receptionist for a veterinary...Expand for more
clinic. After a while the doctor decided to train me as a veterinary technician. At that time I found I had a special rapport with cats and was able to save several kittens the doctor thought would die. I became known as the Cat Whisperer. I left that clinic and am now working for Dr. Ingmire, who was voted the best vet in North America in 2009. Now I get to spend my days with the animals and I love it.
I retired from the clinic and work part time at a charming little garden center near my home. It's only a few months out of the year and the owners are a lot of fun. It gives me time to do things I couldn't do when I was working full time.
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