Kristina Ash:
CLASS OF 1975
John F. Hodge High SchoolClass of 1975
St. james, MO
Kristina's Story
Life
Dad just died this past November (2007) of lung cancer. My profile photo here at this site was taken on Nov. 3rd, just a couple days before he died. Both mom and he are gone now. I sure do miss him.
I have my own natural cosmetics company called karmic klutter. The products I make I call karma~naturals since they don't contain paraben preservatives, phthalates, or petrolatum chemicals. Just this past Sunday a spal/healing center in St. Louis asked if they could showcase and sell my stuff at their center. So, now my products are on the web and in stores. I make the stuff myself - from scratch. Today I sent an order to Greece, and I've sent things as far away as Japan.
Anyway, I've spent a lot of my life going to school - ALOT!!! ha! And, now I'm teaching there (as well as running a company on the side). I work ALOT!
Graduated with BA from Columbia College, a BS from MSSC in Joplin MO, a Masters in Educ. from SMSU, and have gotten additional certifications in education through Maryville University in St. Louis (Chesterfield) and Truman State University in Kirksville.
Married Jay McMillen in June 1978.
Gave birth to Abby (daughter) in Feb. 1982, and Emily (daughter) in Sept. 1986.
Worked as a commerical artist and copy writer for Morgan & Associates in Joplin, MO - 1978 - 1980.
Worked as a commercial artist and copy writer for Joe Harding, Inc. in Joplin, MO - 1980 - 1988.
Worked as an elementary teacher for the Joplin School District from 1987 - 1992.
Divorced Jay McMillen from St. James in July 1990.
Married Tony Piccinni from Colorado Springs, Colorado in August 1992.
Worked as an elementary teacher for the Jennings School District (St. Louis, MO area) from 1992 - 1994.
Worked as an elementary and (now) a middle school teacher for the Parkway School District (St. Louis, MO) area from 1994 - present. My husband Tony and I are both middle school tea...Expand for more
chers in the same Parkway building of West Middle. He's a biology major and works as a science teacher. My middle school specialty is social studies and communication arts.
We had our son Tyler in July of 1994.
THAT was the boring details....for fun, I do all kinds of things. I have a Barbie doll collection of over 750 dolls that I began collecting during my adult hood. I'm now selling it off. I collect Seraphim angel statues which I began when my mother died in 1997. She died of cancer brought on by smoking, just as Dad did this past November. Tony's mother died in 2000 at the age of 53 from lung cancer due to smoking. Guess what!!!? I don't smoke....go figure!
I also love making things (the artist and curious side, I guess). I now make organic bath, body & home products which I sell in an online store. I can't post the website here, but you can email me for it if you want to see "how I play". he! he!
I also began buying Mary Kay cosmetics from consultants who were going out of business, and then resell the items at about wholesale cost in an online eBay store. My user ID is kash1956.
Oh yah, I've also tried a plethora of religions throughout my 50 years and am now currently studying Soto Zen Buddhism. I sit with the Shinso Sangha in St. Louis, MO. In July 2007, Tony and I spent several days in a Zen Monastery outside Decorah, Iowa on the Minnesota border. It is an absolutely idealic place! I'll put a few photos on this sight.
Tony and I rescue animals a lot. We currently have 4 cats, 3 dogs (one uses a wheelchair), one 12 foot Burmese python, and one 3-1/2 foot iguana in our household. Plus, tons of fish....Tony loves to design aquariums.
We live in a home on 3.5 wooded acres a few miles east of Six Flags in an area outside St. Louis, MO. It's our own little slice of paradise.
1346 Forest Splendor Trail
Wildwood, MO 63021
The address says it all!!!!
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