Deborah Gunerius:  

Life Always happy to hear from Samohi grads or fellow students from other schools. I changed my name to Ashley Redford in 1991 for a stage name, but the stage never came:)! Old friends still call me by Deborah or Debbie. I currently live in Northern Cal with my two children and two cats. My time is full with homeschooling my little ones during the day, working at night and on weekends, studying for classes and volunteering, but I always find time to deepen into spiritual practice, play with my children and expand the joy in my life. Sending positive vibes out to everyone and hoping that your life is filled with mild temperatures and fabulous sunsets! School My most inspirational teacher was Mr. Bill Cloke. He was my fourth grade teacher at Franklin Elementary in Santa Monica. He went above and beyond the call of his job to be present and nurturing to my needs at that time of my life. He encouraged my mom to get me involved in music, particularly the guitar, and helped her find a guitar to purchase for me on my ninth birthday. When I was thirty two I tried to contact him by calling the school and leaving my phone number. Nothing ever happened and so I held his inspiration in my heart for another time. When I was thirty seven I entered his name into the computer and there he was! I so longed to share my appreciation with him for close to twenty years and here was my chance. Since I believe in seizing the moment, I emailed him and he too in response to my email. It was an amazing experience to be able to connect after so long and to share my deep gratitude with him. I loved hearing what he had been doing for so many years with his life and about his current creative ventures. I highly encourage other students to seek out the teachers who inspired them. College My college, university and vocational school experiences have all been positive experiences. For college I attended Santa Monica College, studying guitar, and Diablo Valley College, northern cal, accumulating all necessary classes for my BA transfer units to John F. Kennedy University, where I received a BA in Liberal Arts, specializing in psychology. I continued on at JFKU in the somatic psychotherapy masters program and after two years transfered to the holistic health educator program and became ordained ...Expand for more