Birthday Buddies Kathleen Golden

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Birthday BuddiesKathleen GoldenDennis
HopperEnglish IMay 28, 2009
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Birthday Buddies

• Kathleen Golden
• Tyler, Texas
• 1971
• B.S. and M.A.
• Mother, Teacher, Equestrian.

• Dennis Hopper
• Dodge City, Kansas
• 1936
• Actors Studio
• Actor, Director, Academy Award nominee.

Mrs. Golden
Mr. Hopper
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Our Birthplace

• Kathleen Golden
• I was born in Tyler, Texas. Tyler is located in
  East Texas. Now, the population is over 86,000
  people.

• Dennis Hopper
• Dennis was born in Dodge City, Kansas. Dodge City
  is where the Texas Longhorns met the railroads.
  It has a population of about 30,000 people.

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Our Birth Years

• Kathleen Golden
• I was born in 1971.
• According to the Chinese Astrological Symbol, I
  was born in the Year of the Pig.
• According to the Year of the Pig, I am described
  as being honest, sociable, cultured, and gullible.

• Dennis Hopper
• Dennis was born in 1936.
• His Chinese symbol is the Rat.
• According to the year of the Rat, it is believed
  you will be popular, ambitious, honest and
  stubborn.

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Education

• Kathleen Golden
• I grew up in Tyler, Texas.
• I went to Robert E. Lee High School.
• I attended Tyler Junior College.
• I graduated from the University of Texas at
  Tyler.
• BS Speech Communication
• MA Interdisciplinary Studies

• Dennis Hopper
• Dennis grew up in Dodge City, Kansas.
• He began acting at an early age.
• Be began his training at Actors Studio.

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Accomplishments

• Kathleen Golden
• Mother
• Teacher
• Equestrian

• Dennis Hopper
• Actor
• Director
• Academy Award Nominee

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Our Accomplishments

• Kathleen Golden
• Mother I became a mother in 1998. I have one
  son, his name is Park. Being a mother is the most
  worthwhile job in the world. Motherhood has
  forever changed my life.

• Dennis Hopper
• Actor Dennis began acting during his teen
  years. His professional debut was on the TV
  series Medic. Great movies to his credit include
• Rebel Without a Cause
• Apocalypse Now
• Hoosiers
• The River's Edge
• Speed
• The list will continue to grow.

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More Accomplishments

• Kathleen Golden
• Teacher I graduated from the University of
  Texas at Tyler with a BS and MA. I later returned
  to school for my teacher certification. I am
  certified to teach Speech, Special Education, and
  Technology. I have taught for 13 years. In that
  time, I have taught a wide range of subjects. I
  began my teaching career in Kaufman, Texas. I
  have been in Madisonville for 4 years. This is
  the best place to work the kids are OUTSTANDING!

• Dennis Hopper
• Director - Hoppers debut as a director occurred
  when he secured 400,000 in financing. The
  result was the 1969 smash hit Easy Rider. This
  particular film pulled Hopper out of the gutter
  and made Hollywood take a second look. In 1988,
  Hopper had another directorial hit with his movie
  Colors.

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Continued Accomplishments

• Kathleen Golden
• Equestrian My entire life has been centered
  around horses. I began showing in the late 70s.
  As a horseman, my involvement has been on many
  different levels Horse Shows, High School Rodeo,
  and even a Rodeo Queen contest or two!

• Dennis Hopper
• Academy Award Nominee - Dennis Hopper is an A
  list actor. His list of accomplishments is to be
  admired by many in his field. His performance in
  the smash movie Hoosiers earned him an Academy
  Award nomination.

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Works Cited
The Dennis Hopper Biography Home Page. 5 May,
2009. http//www.fandango.com/dennishopper/biogra
phies/p94825 Lockwood, Andree. The Birth Date
Book May 17. Andrews McMeel Publishing. Kansas
City, Kansas. 1998 The City of Dodge City, Kansas
Home Page. 5 May, 2009. http//www.dodgecity.org/