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Ms. Karen Wirstrom
I grew up in Sulphur, Louisiana, earned my BA and MA in English Literature from LSU and University of West Florida, and my teaching certification from University of New Mexico. I have lived in Texas, Arkansas, California, Florida, and New Mexico. I even lived for 5 years in Sutton, a tiny village in the Fens of Eastern England, near Cambridge. I have taught grades 2-9 and this is my 17th year teaching. I was a Space Science Educator with a NASA program for a year and got to meet a lot of astronauts and be on TV! Now I’ve made my home in Lake Charles. I am married to Ashoka, and I have two sons who live in New York City; my oldest, Nelson, is an animator/graphic designer, and my youngest, Harrison, is an actor and musician. I am passionate about learning and teaching, and my students are both a gift and a blessing to me.