Ms.+LaQuay+Fun+Facts+and+More

= = ** Fun Facts and More... **

**What about when I am not teaching, what do I do? What are my interests or hobbies? What are a few of my favorite things?** Besides teaching, I have fallen in love with photography. I am an amateur photographer and I take my Sony Alpha semi-pro camera with me everywhere. I am looking into amateur photography courses. I enjoy many different genres of photography: portrait, sports, and nature. In addition to those pursuits, I just completed the **International Literacy Coaching Training Cohort program** over the past two years. I'm hoping for opportunities to enhance my literacy teaching skills as I continue to be coached and to coach other teachers in best practice around literacy. I have found that when I was "the coach," I was actually the greatest learner in the room. I learned a lot through thoughtful dialogue and partnership in improving student learning in other teacher's classroom. Besides photography and coaching, I enjoy, cycling, cooking, baking, reading historical fiction, writing about my life and observations, traveling to new places, learning new things like dance or art, listening to music, and hanging out with friends! I also enjoy spending time with my husband, Mr. Butrym and I try to make him happy. He is a total sport fanatic and I know he would love to go see some great sporting events -- especially soccer or basketball. If you know of anything or have tickets, let me know...I'd love to surprise him with a special trip to a game or match!

These are a few of my favorite things... > >
 * Favorite Color: Green
 * Favorite Sport: Basketball
 * Favorite Flower: Freesia
 * Favorite Hobbies: **Photography!**!!!!, Cycling, Reading, Writing
 * Favorite Candies: Lindt Lindor, Bounty candy bars, York Peppermint Candies, and Peanut M&Ms.
 * Favorite Foods: My dad's American apple pie, my Mother-in-law's Polish glombki, homemade Mexican salsa, tortellini with spinach and cream sauce
 * Favorite Restaurants in Poland: Italian: Bella Napoli, Mexican: Blue Cactus, Greek: Santorini, Turkish: Sabko
 * Favorite Scents: My husband's cologne, fresh baked bread, pumpkin and spice candles
 * Favorite Movies: Far and Away, Princess Bride, Shrek
 * Favorite TV Shows: I don't know? I don't watch enough TV to have a favorite.
 * Favorite Musicals: Annie, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Fiddler on the Roof
 * Favorite Musical Artists: Miz B, Kelly Clarkson, Feel, T.LOVE