Personal Information: 

• Name when in high school yearbook:  Judy Jessen
• High school nickname:   Judy
• Legal name today (if different):  Judy Elias
• What do people call you now? :  still called Judy and very often  Grandma
• Address:  8020 Lakeshore Drive, Chowchilla, CA  93610
• Email contact:  mandjelias@att.net
• Phone number (if you want): 559-201-9352 

Current life situation (retired working, volunteering, etc.):  

Retired after twenty six years teaching elementary school, mainly Kindergarten

Family history (spouse, children, dogs, etc.):  

I have been married to my husband Mike, for 49 years.  We have three children, Michael, Wendy, and Christian.  They have given us two groups of grandchildren.  The first set of 5 is all girls, between 27 and 13; the second set of three is all boys, between 6 and 5.  Fortunately, they all live within and hour away, and we see them frequently.

Current hobbies and interests:   

I volunteer with Make a Wish Foundation, occasionally substitute/help in the local Kindergarten school here, and am in an art group. 

Claims to fame (books, awards, etc):   

I was KindergartenTeacher of the Year in my school district.

I have won several awards for my art work.

Anything else you want to share:  

Looking forward to seeing everyone.  I make several trips each year to Michigan to visit a couple of weeks with my Mom. She now resides in Brighton, near my brother Jim and his family.  My sister Jackie passed away from Cancer about twenty years ago.  My dad also left us about three years ago.

Education, Military Service or Training  After ELHS:     

• Macomb County Community College, Respiratory Therapy
• California State University, Stanislaus; Liberal Studies, Clear Credential, 1978-1982

Work History (dates, company name, location, title/job function):   

• Elementary Teacher, Stockton Unified, Stockton, CA 1983–1988
• Elementary Teacher, Apple Valley Unified, Apple Valley, CA 1988-2009