Hey Everyone!
This is the first time I have been on this part of the HPC website and I have to say that I really like being able to read about what everyone is up to.  After I graduated in 2005, I went to New Zealand to work as an Au Pair for a family for over a year.  It was a great experience!  When I returned to the states, I headed to Flagstaff, AZ and was hired at a high school as a School Counselor/Peer Mediation Instructor.  I had a blast with the kids and really enjoyed all the benefits of having a steady job!  Unfortunately, my physician was unable to find a cure for my Wanderlust!  Every holiday I was traveling somewhere around the world.. Zimbabwe, Vietnam, and back to New Zealand.  I left my school last summer with hopes of learning more about the homeless population.  I headed up the west coast and am currently in Portland, Oregon. 
I have a great transition job that allows me time in the day to volunteer downtown with the homeless youth.  It has been eye opening in so many ways. I am currently on the hunt for another "steady" job and have applied to several Universities in Colorado, Arizona, and California.  I am particularly interested in outreach and helping lower income, first generation students get into college.  Anyways, that is the short version of what I have been up to. 
You all sound like things have really unraveled nicely in your own lives and I hope that you are finding more joy than not in the job!  I would love to be in touch with you and can be reached at [url=javascript:main.compose('new','t=travelingmercies.erin@gmail.com')]travelingmercies.erin@gmail.com[/url]. 
Be Well.
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