I am a Permian High School graduate of 1970.  I graduated from Texas Tech University in 1974.  In 2007-2008 I completed my 33rd year of teaching.  I taught at Gonzales Elementary in Odessa for 13 years and at Reagan Magnet School in Odessa for 20 years.  I was a half day kindergarten teacher for 7 years, then taught 3rd grade for 9 years, and the remainder of my career has been teaching full day kindergarten at Reagan Magnet School.  I love my Kinderbears!

I have been married to my husband, Hugh "Sam" Johnson since December 1974.  We have two daughters, Tennille and Taryn.  Tennille is a middle school orchestra director for Klein ISD in Houston, TX.  Taryn is a student at UTPB.  She is planning to be a fourth grade teacher.  She and her husband live in Midland.

I love learning and will continue to be a life long learner.  I can't think of anything I would rather do more than to teach young children.  They are our future!  What a privilege I have in being a small part of their lives.

Thank you to my Mom and Dad for giving me the opportunities that you didn't have.  I will always appreciate your sacrifice.  Love you always. 

PS I'm learning how to do porcelain art.  Painting on china is so much fun, and I have a great teacher, my mom! 

	Tenderheart Bear You are thinker, organizer, peacekeeper, and leader all in one. You have a power to command attention and people listen to you. However, you are often so concerned about not hurting others' feelings that you don't tell them what they need to hear and this gets you both into trouble. But you always have loyal friends to help you out.
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