Steve Larson:
CLASS OF 1963
Elliot Lake High SchoolClass of 1963
Elliot lake, ON
University of Calgary - EducationClass of 1984
Calgary, AB
University of Calgary - Political ScienceClass of 1977
Calgary, AB
Ryerson UniversityClass of 1968
Toronto, ON
Steve's Story
Life
After graduating from ELHS in 1963, I attended Ryerson for a few years but left without completing the program. I then went up to the N.W.T. for 4 years. I got married at the end of that time and attended the University of Calgary, earning a B.A. in political science. I worked as a sales rep for several years before returning to U. of C. to obtain my B.Ed. I worked in Fort McMurray, AB for 13 years as a teacher and 2 years as a high school administrator. I got divorced in 1999. About that time, I met a wonderful woman online. We became friends and, eventually, I moved to San Diego (Cardiff by the Sea, actually) to be with her. We were married in January, 2000 and I started all over again as a teacher. I recently became a software trainer at the district level in Santa Ana, California. This particular school district has 3,000 employees, so I expect to be busy!
A new chapter has opened, career-wise. After a stint as a software trainer, I was asked to join another department (Pupil Support Services) with the title of Program Specialist. Essentially, I was to help out the folks in the department utilize the Student Information Sy...Expand for more
stem (the same software I supported as a trainer.) After several months in this department, the District moved me back to District Office in the Department of Research and Evaluation. My job remains the same, but with a slightly different focus.
On a different note, my children are now in the United States as well. My daughter, Jennifer, married a young man about a year ago. She lives about 15 minutes away, and I get to see her quite often. My son married a sweet American gal a few years ago and now lives near Murrieta, CA (about an hour away from me)..
In 2013, Sue and I moved from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Laguna Woods, California. I continued to work in Santa Ana until my retirement in June of 2021. Sue was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2021 and passed away in November of 2021. I felt blessed that, since I was working from home due to Covid, I was able to take care of Sue while still working.. In accordance with Sue's wishes, I invited about 20 relatives and close friends to sprinkle her ashes at sea on what would have been Sue's birthday in March of 2022. I feel lucky to have so many wonderful memories of our life to sustain me now.
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