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Hi, I'm Mrs. Linda Schwake

I have been teaching here in Munising for many years.  Before my job here in Munising I was a teacher at Gaylord High School in Gaylord, MI and Vogel Jr. High in Garden City, MI.  I did my student teaching in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I have held many jobs throughout my years--many were summer jobs and some were full time jobs.  I worked at Kimberly Clark in Munising for 9 years.  There I held a variety of accounting jobs and my best job there was Finishing Planner where I helped plan sales order fulfillment in the Finishing Department.  I also worked for the City of Munising developing a database for the cemetery records.

I also worked at a steel company in Detroit & Plymouth, MI, Jim Robbins Seat Belt Company, Eastern Michigan University Placement Office, LMAS Health Department, Mayco Plastics company (boy was that a tough job), and several other jobs including a bartender & waitress.

My work experience outside of school has enabled me to become Vocational Certified.  This brings in extra dollars to the school system to constantly update my business classes.

I was born in Detroit and graduated from Warren Fitzgerald High School.  I got my bachelors degree from Eastern Michigan University.  I have also attended graduate school at Central Michigan University and Northern Michigan University.

In case you don't know this, Mrs. Passinault and I are sisters.  I am married to Gerald Schwake.  My first husband (who passed away) was Jesse Cornish.  I have two daughters -- Shannan is a math teacher in Appleton, WI and Kati is a Park Naturalist in Meridian Township (near Lansing).  Both are new moms.  My new grandchildren are Jessey Madilyn Adams (born Feb 21, 2005) & Aerwyn Veronica Davis (born May 10, 2005).  I spent lots of time with them this summer.

I enjoy teaching business and technology classes.  Business changes constantly as well as technology.  I find it keeps my subject matter extremely interesting.  It's hard to keep up with everything new--programs and the internet change constantly.  I feel in many ways I'm a mentor (who directs a student's learning)rather than a teacher because oftentimes students teach me a little as well.

I try to individualize as much as possible so that students can reach the highest potential they are capable of.  So a great deal of my coursework is hands-on.

I enjoy the students in Munising and teaching has always been my first love.  When we were children, Mrs. Passinault & I were always "playing school".  My dad would buy us old desks and even brought home a giant blackboard for us to use in our "pretend" classroom.

I enjoy "country" music the best.  Sawyer Brown, Joe Nichols and Randy Travis are my favorites.   Although I don't relate to "rap" too well, I did watch 8-Mile (since it was where I grew up) and find that Eminem has a lot of potential as as actor.  My favorite actor is Nicholas Cage.  I'm also a NASCAR fan and you'll find a #29 (Kevin Harvick) on my car.  I also enjoy watching Carl Edwards win.

I like to knit, crochet, fish & camp. 

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Here I am with my husband & daughters

E-mail address:

SCHWAKEL@MPS-UP.COM

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