Jaime Brainerd:  

Life After high school I moved to Beaverton, OR and attended a few courses at PCC. Next, I moved to Portland, OR and completed my undergrad courses at Concordia University (Portland), where I obtained my BA in Elementary Education and Theology in 2001. I was married in my early twenties while in college, divorced soon after. In 2001 I began teaching in the Beaverton School District for two years. The state economy was so poor that new teachers were laid off. Spring Break 2003 I took a trip to Huntington Beach, CA where I fell in love with the surf and sun and decided this is where I want to make my home for seven years.. Today, I live in a beautiful home near the beach in Long Beach and drive to work in LA. I work for Los Angeles Unified School District as a middle school math/science/health/technology teacher, and University of Phoenix Online teaching Master's courses in education as an online facilitator. I also obtained my master's degree in...Expand for more