Marie Gerdes:  

Marie is from Fort Worth, Texas. Marie's schools include St. Andrews School. Marie works(ed) at Virginia Beach Public Schools, Vbcps, Jefferson County Public Schools. Music Marie likes includes Colbie Calliat, Rascal Flatts, Black Eyed Peas. Books Marie likes include Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Help, What Is the What. I married in 1972 for all the wrong reasons but it took me to Louisville Ky. I finished college and received my B.S. in Elementary Ed. Then I went on to get my MEd. in 1979 - the same year I got a divorce. I stayed in Louisville as I had a job teaching in Jefferson County Public Schools. I also felt I had no where else to go as life growing up in my house was horrific with a mentally depraved individual. My parents did everything they could to help my brother but you never knew when he would become violent. I was able to have him diagnosed by long distance as Autistic when he was 52. I only wish my mother could have known that it was not her fault. My dad died when I was 16 so now you all know why I seemed so aloof wherever I went. So I met the love of my life in Louisvi...Expand for more