Jennifer Porter:
CLASS OF 1988
Truman High SchoolClass of 1988
Independence, MO
Park UniversityClass of 2004
Parkville, MO
Northwest Missouri State UniversityClass of 1992
Maryville, MO
William Chrisman High SchoolClass of 1988
Independence, MO
Kickapoo High SchoolClass of 1988
Springfield, MO
Jennifer's Story
Life
I am married to Karl - a wonderful man! I have two boys of my own, Jeremy and Jared, and I have a step-daughter, Brooke. Karl adopted my boys in December of 2003. We have 1 cat, Tommy Pickles! Karl is the After Market Detail Manager at Blue Springs Ford. Jeremy is a Sophomore at Wm. Chrisman. Jared is in Kindergarten at Spring Branch. Brooke is a Sophomore at Van Horn. As for me.........I work for Walker Towel & Uniform Service in KCMO.
For the past 12 years or so, I have been addicted to Karaoke!! For those of you who remember, I was in Concert Choir and Women's Choir as well as Sugar & Spice/Camerata. So, I can sing! I usually don't make a fool out of myself unless I want to! I sing all types of music and the hardest thing I had to overcome in Karaoke was the "choir voice" sound! I love a good Karaoke contest and have learned that I am very competitive! I have had a great time with the contests and have won lots of money over the years! If anyone ever wants to go out to sing, just let me know! 816 286 9640!
I also like taking pictures of my family and friends - I always have. I have 10's of thousands of pictures and I would love to share them with anyone who wants to see them. I even have pictures of the 2003 reunion! I plan on putting together a collage for the 2008 reunion to include pictures from grade school on up! So, if you have any pictures you want inlcuded get in touch with me!
When I am not taking care of my family or doing Karaoke, I am usually on my computer.........It is the best purchase I ever made and I have more than gotten my money's worth out of it! I love to email, listen to music, and create picture cd's (with music). I love playing around on the computer and learning new programs and such. My husband hates the computer and wants to toss it, right along with my cat!
I live really close to my mother (next door, to be exact). Most of you would say that you couldn't live so close to mom, but actually, it is a great convenience when I have things to do. Mom is retired now and watches my youngest when I am working. In addition, I feel it is important for the kids to be so close to their grandmother. They have an awesome relationship. Lastly, I love my mother and time is short! I want to spend as much time with her as I can. Some of you might remember that my dad suffered from a rare skin cancer and died our freshmen year - the time in our lives when we don't really want to be close to our parents). I refuse to make that mistake with my mother. She is a wonderful woman who has given me a wonderful life. Kudos to Mom!!!
School
I had so many crushes in high school....It would take an eternity to list them all. It seems like every week I was "in love" with someone new! I cannot say that any of our teachers truly inspired me, but I did enjoy taking French with Mrs. Simmons and Concert/Women's Choir with Mr. Dickerson. If I could do high school all over again, I really would choose not to. But if I had t...Expand for more
o, I would be more outgoing and not let other people's opinions of me go straight to my heart. I would be more bold and speak my mind instead of letting the "meanies" hurt my feelings. Thank God I am grown up now and not afraid to tell people what I think! What I enjoyed the most about high school was knowing a lot of people but not really being a part of any one "click." I had fun with whoever I was walking the halls with or eating lunch with.
My most embarrassing "classmate" moment came after high school! One night, about 15 years ago, I went to a club with Jennifer Jenkens, April Cottrill, and a handful of other people. One of those people was Lance "Pooh" Miller. I don't even think he knew who I was! Jennifer and Lance rode with me to a club downtown KC. At that time, my oldest son was still in a car seat, so I put the car seat in the trunk and Lance sat in that spot. We get to the club, get out of the car, and I cannot remember his exact words, but Lance said that he had something stuck to his shirt. It ended up being a Gummy Saver that was stuck to the back of the seat. I was mortified. Here I was, getting to take one of the coolest kids in high school to a club with a bunch of friends and I am responsible for ruining his shirt. I know it seems silly to be embarrassed about it, but I am sure Lance was there to pick up on some hot chicks and I ruined his shirt. I was humiliated. Lance, if you ever read this and remember the incident, I am so, so sorry!
College
Right after high school I made my way to NWMSU to pursue an Early Education degree! After my first observation class (30 pre-schoolers calling me Ms. Nevils) I decided that I did NOT want to be a teacher! As to not waste my mother's money, I took off my rose colored glasses and got an education in life! I learned how to drink beer and have fun at fraternity parties! I also learned that sometimes the world looks a lot better with your beer goggles on! I left NWMSU at the end of that semester, and the next several years were a lot of fun! Then I decided that I would never make any real money unless I had a college degree. So in 2001 I went back to school. I graduated from Park University in 2004 with a degree in Management/Human Resources. I am now 11 credit hours into my master's degree. Once I complete that.....who knows! Someday you just may call me Doctor Jennifer Porter!!
Workplace
Over the years, I have worked in several different positions gaining a tremendous amount of experience in customer service and office management. I decided I was the most comfortable in a human resources environment. It is almost a rush because HR is such a busy field. I have been a recruiter for local staffing agencies and I have worked in the HR department at Ameristar Casino. I really enjoy the field. Currently, I am working for Walker Towel & Uniform Service as a Sales Coordinator. Although I am not using my degree right now, I enjoy what I am doing and enjoy the people I work with.
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