Kate Merkel:  

Life Ummm, let's see here...I started going by Kate when I came to college. My highschool friends still call me Katie though. I met my husband at a church I started going to because they needed singers for their worship band. I got married July 17, 2004. A beach themed wedding. I went to Jamaica for my honeymoon. My husband's name is TJ. And my new last name is Rinker. TJ is a graphic designer and works with his dad. We live in Yorba Linda, in Orange County. I live about 20-25 minutes away from Disneyland and I have an Annual Pass. It truly is my happy place when I feel like getting away from stressful job stuff or if I'm just bored. I taught 6th grade for three years in Corona. I'm currently looking to get a new job in Orange County. During the summer, I worked as an instructor and site assistant at Summer Science Camps with a company called Science Adventures. I've been working on and off with them for 6-7 years now. It's fun, keeps me on my feet, keeps me busy in the summer, brings in extra money, and I get to teach outdoors... Oh, I almost forgot...In fall of 2000 I was diagnosed with JME (Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy) Yep, I'...Expand for more