Mrs. Poage

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Mrs. Poage
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I was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September
14, 1971.
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One of my favorite things to do is sing. Ive
been singing for as long as I can remember. I
sing mostly at church. I love country, southern
gospel, adult contemporary, and jazz.
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Im an active member at Frederick Boulevard
Baptist Church. There I sing on the praise team
and with the choir.
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I LOVE CHOCOLATE!!
FAVORITES
I also love coffee, especially raspberry mocha
latte.
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I also love to go to the movies. With two
children, those movie times are few, but I
thoroughly enjoy going.
MORE FAVORITES
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• Teaching is like a legacy in my family. My three
  great aunts and my mother were all teachers. By
  my sophomore year of high school, I knew it was
  what I wanted to do. I love my work!

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I attended Benton High School. I graduated in
1989. I loved my years there. I was very active
in the music department.
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In the fall of 1989 I had one of the lead roles
in the musical Oliver. I got to dance and sing
and loved it.
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• I met David Poage in January of 1990. We met at
  MWSC on the first day of our second semester,
  freshman year.

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• David and I were married on July 3, 1992 at Patee
  Park Baptist Church in St. Joseph, MO.

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I attended Missouri Western State College. I
graduated in 1994 with a bachelor of science
degree in elementary education with special
certification in early childhood education.
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I started my teaching career at Skaith
Elementary in August of 1994. Ive taught 4
years of kindergarten, 5 years of 3rd grade, and
a 3/4 split for 2 years.
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I worked on my masters degree at Northwest
Missouri State University while I continued to
teach. I received a masters degree in elementary
education in 2001.
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Our Sons These are our sons, Riley and Caleb.
Riley is 8 and Caleb is 2. They are the joy of
our lives!
These are our sons Riley and Caleb. Riley is 8
and Caleb is 2. They are the joy of our lives!
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• David is in the Army Reserves and spent 15 months
  on active duty in Baghdad, Iraq. He missed the
  birth, and most of the first year of Calebs life.

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We are all back together again and one happy
family.