Karen De Bias:
CLASS OF 1973
Dundee Community High SchoolClass of 1973
Carpentersville, IL
Elgin Community CollegeClass of 2003
Elgin, IL
University of Illinois - AgricultureClass of 1977
Urbana, IL
Karen's Story
Life
After graduating High School, I went on to the University of Illinois to study Animal Biology. Following college, I studied at Roosevelt University and received a Paralegal Certificate. A few years later, I obtained my real estate license, worked as a REALTOR and went on to become an Appraiser and a Certified Relocation Professional. Life is full of change! Recently, after being downsized twice within the past five years of corporate life, I took on the new challenge of starting my own business. I now own and operate a very successful Pet Sitting Business which covers the Fox Valley Area from Algonquin to St. Charles! I have a staff of 5 part-time pet sitters, and over 200+ clients! Look me up on the web at: From My House To Yours DOT net preceding with the usual - but there are no spaces in the title.
Oh yeah, my personal background....I was married for seven years to 1972 Dundee High School Graduate Terry Becker, divorced in 1991. I have a son, Alexander, who graduated with a Teaching Degree from ISU, but couldn't find a teaching job for 18 mos. So, he applied and worked teaching ESL in South Korea for a year, and beginning in Nov. 2013 he will be teaching ESL in China! I'm dating in my 50's, it is sure "interesting" - and definitely "worthwhile". Would love to hear from any and all 1968-1976 Dundee High School Grads, renewing friendships, getting together. It's hard to believe that it's been over 30 years since our graduation - where did the time go? My ISP is gmailDOTcom, try writing that at the end of the e-mail using Petsitter711 in the beginning, you'll find me.
School
Ahhh, High School - what an awkward "age" for me! I didn't blossom until well into college - and unfortunately did not date very much in High School. I certainly made up for it in my 20's! I didn't get married until I was 29 yrs. old! Wow, that's a LOT of years of dating. And I am single again now - for the ...Expand for more
past 23 years. Are you coming back into the Dundee area....want to meet for coffee?
College
I attended college right after High School at the Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and lived one year in the dorms at Illinois Street Residence Halls, and 3 years at the sorority: Alpha Gamma Delta. I studied Animal Biology, and I am thrilled to say that "today" I am finally using my area of study from college. I own and operate a Pet Sitting Business, it has a website! Check it out. It is a dot net, but then proceed that with (no spaces) From My House To Yours - you'll find me!
Workplace
WOW - it seems that 30 years is a LONG time to write about what the heck I've been "doing" for a living! I did a short "stint" in my college major in Kansas as a Quality Control Manager in an Animal Feed Company - then went on to Roosevelt University in Chgo. for Paralegal Studies. I then worked as a Paralegal downtown for Sidley & Austin, went back to school & obtained my real estate license and went on to sell Real Estate in McHenry, Kane, Lake & Cook counties for the next 18 years. I retired from Real Estate in 2001, went back to school to gain entrance to the Nursing Program at Elgin Community College....sort of a second career. In the middle of that, my father broke his leg and become seriously ill, so I took on the responsibility of caring for him until he passed away in Feb. 2009. My only son, Alexander, graduated from Dundee-Crown High School in 2004 . I was married from 84-91 to Terry Becker (Class of 72). Currently I have my own business, I am a Professional Pet Sitter, licensed, bonded and insured. Don't ya just love it! What can be better than being greeted by happy dogs on a daily basis who WANT to see you because you are going to give them a treat, walk them or feed them! Check out my website, it ends in a dot net. The words proceeding that are (with no spaces) From My House To Yours
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