About meMy name is Amber West. I have been teaching in the Olmsted Falls City School District since 1996! I started my career teaching the little bulldogs at Falls-Lenox and moved up to the High School after 13 years. I am a graduate of Olmsted Falls and feel blessed to be working in such a fantastic district!
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my educational backgound |
I went to Ohio University and am a BOBCAT through and through. I had a wonderful college experience and visit OU as often as I can (hopefully during Autumn because that's when the campus is the most beautiful).
I have a Bachelor of Fine Art's Degree in Art Education and double majored in Graphic Design with a minor in Art History. A few years after graduating from OU, I earned my Master's of Fine Art's in Art Education at Kent State University. |
my family |
I was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and spent many of my young years visiting the LSU campus (my grandmother was an LSU dorm mother).
I later moved to Oklahoma where I fell in love with the true mid-west. During high school I moved to Ohio and ended up staying. Years and Years later, while on a trip to Oklahoma, I went to visit my middle school friends and met my husband Kirk. He has taught me to love Sooner Football and appreciate the athletic talents of the "Boys of Fall!" When not watching OU on t.v. we travel once a year to tailgate and watch the Sooners with the opposing team (I would appreciate not seeing Texas Longhorn apparel in my classroom). Kirk owns his own flooring installation business called West Flooring, Inc. He too, is quite artistic when it comes to putting a floor in and his work is amazing. I am blessed with 3 beautiful children, Melana, Colson, and Skyler. They are full of energy, intelligence, creativity, artistic talent, athletic talent (that I don't have), and humor. They keep me on my toes, but life would certainly be boring without them. I have recently become a "crazy cat lady" since moving to the country and am no longer allergic to them! That was a fun surprise. We now have 4 cats, Coco Loco, Lyla Valentine, Jaxie, and Tux! They are a lot of fun. 1 very amazing dog also has us and her name is Daisy! Life is good! |