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My name is Stephanie Kelley and this will be my first year in the Griswold district - something I am excited about! I am originally from northeastern Iowa and moved here with my husband and six children to be closer to my husband's side of the family. I received my Bachelors in German, Political Science, and History through Central College and will finish my Masters in Secondary Education this coming May 2023. I've trained therapy dogs and taught youth and adults in this arena for the past twelve years, built a successful art business, and developed and taught online training classes for families around the US. Some fun things my in-person and online students always enjoyed learning about me is that I read 997 words a minute (and read an exorbitant number of books every month!), that, yes, I do have six children (3 girls, 3 boys), and the reason my artist name is "The Furry Artist" is because my fiber paintings are most often done in wool, horse hair, or dog fur! But most importantly, I love the service industry. We're here to serve our students and I'm looking forward to doing so for each young adult who walks into my classroom.