gigi

March 3, 2013

Female

Pittsburgh, PA

I am a mentor and a giver. I simply can’t describe how much I love my job as a business teacher at a private secondary school in Pittsburgh, PA (they actually pay me–albeit a pittance–to do what I desire)! Teaching gives me the autonomy to make tedious topics silly, funny, and, therefore, more relevant and interesting. I will do whatever it takes until I see the “Aha!” light come on in a student’s eyes. That is a great moment! I embrace the times when I guffaw with my classes. More than anything, I love spending time with my wonderful husband, sister, and family members. I have been greatly blessed!

As a young child, I smeared a gross (count ‘em, 144!) of candy lipsticks on my baby pout in less than two weeks. That was an indication of things to come. I am infatuated with color and painting, and it has transferred and spread to a nearly insane love of beauty in all of its forms (the neon fins on a fish, the pattern of fur on a dog or cat, and the skin on a peach, for instance), nature, deer and birds eating together in our backyard, flowers and plants, the ocean, a brilliant blue sky dotted with billowing clouds, a starry summer night, the breathtaking splendor of a pristine snowfall, makeup, fashion, color, beauty shows and exhibits, magazines, and so much more . . .