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Deborah Hohn TonguisNew Orleans, Louisiana
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…because all I ever wanted to be
was a junior highclassroom
TEACHER.
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I was seeking a Master of Arts degree…
but I got a lot more than just an education.
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…someone asked me to envision my future.
For the first time in my life…
“Discovering who you are is the only
JOB you have…
and GOD
will find a way
to pay you to be
YOURSELF.” ~Ray Rood
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I was asked to see my life…
…one decade at a time.
1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045
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What I saw clarified the course of my career…
…and changed my life.
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This is what I saw… A move back to Louisiana
A marriage to a tall man with light hair 2 children, a girl and a boy
A job teaching in higher education A home in a suburban community
Opportunities to teach younger students Teacher leadership positions
Participation in state level work A published book
A doctorate Participation in change on a national level
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Did what I see that day come true?
See for yourself…
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I left California, in spite of 3 job offers there…
…and moved back to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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I married Mike Tonguis, a 6’2” blonde.
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Daughter Bethany is born Son Michael is born
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I taught Developmental Reading and Writing to provisional freshmen at the
University of New Orleans for over 10 wonderful years
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I moved out of the city and to a wooded suburb 24 miles north of New Orleans.
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Freshman World Geography
I left Higher Ed and began teaching High School Social Sciences
Senior Psychology
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Social Studies Department Head Curriculum Design Team Leader Freshman Coordinator New Teacher Mentor Staff Development Program
Facilitator Teacher In-Service Workshop
Facilitator
I took on campus leadership positions:
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I was honored to be named the “2009 Louisiana Teacher of the Year”
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I completed my first book…a gift to my fellow state teachers of the year.
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I was honored alongside all of the state teachers in the White House Rose Garden
by President Obama
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I was chosen for Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s
“Stimulus Package Money for Education” Committee
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I participated in meetings with Dr. Jill Biden about National Standards and Standardized Testing.
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I participated in the 2009 National Forum on Educational Policy
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I served on “Race to the Top” Committee Meetings at Princeton University
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I began my doctoral program…an Ed.D in Teacher Leadership
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How did participating in a single strategic visioning exercise
in 1984allow me to clearly
SEE what was before me?
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…because someone took the time to
ASK ME what I saw
in my future.