Teacher: Helen Davis, grade 4: “She let me know I had worth”
Childhood aspiration: Translator at the UN
Pastime/hobby: My grandkids, Hallmark Christmas movies and old-time radio shows from the 1940s and ’50s
Travel destination: Venice, Italy: I will go for my husband’s 65th birthday; his grandparents were born in Italy
Food: Unfortunately, the almighty cheeseburger
Dessert: Peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream
Book: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Music: My playlist is eclectic—a little bit of everything from country western to hip-hop
Sports/recreation: I am trying to develop a hiking habit; I love the trails through the Washington woods
Heroes/sheroes: Maya Angelou
Quote: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style”—Maya Angelou
Main story: Tacoma Public Schools superintendent creates an opportunity engine
