About
Amy Knebel-Life, Outlined
- I. Atlanta-early life
- A. born a Capricorn
- 1. happy childhood
- 2. survived Catholic school
- A. born a Capricorn
- II. Athens-the college years
- A. University of Georgia
- 1. BA-English
- a. hobbies-watching football and drinking bourbon
- 1. BA-English
- 2. MEd-Reading Education
- A. University of Georgia
- III. Atlanta-part 2
- A. taught high school English
- 1. took 6 students to Europe for 3 weeks, must be crazy
- B. met husband in a bar at a birthday party
- 1. planned and executed wedding in Bermuda for 80 friends and family, thus proving I am an organizational goddess
- 2. had no idea that I was signing up to move households 6 times in the first 10 years of marriage
- A. taught high school English
- IV. Washington, DC-the newlywed years
- A. taught high school English (again)
- B. first experience with living in a gentrifying neighborhood
- C. demonstrated proficiency with anti-frizz hair products during humid summers
- IV. Chicago-new job for spouse, new winter clothes for me
- A. widened work world
- 1. taught high school English at charter school on the South Side
- a. lucky me, our school was located in the “neutral zone” between 2 rival gang territories
- 2. stint in PR working at boutique luxury brands firm
- a. great Creative Director as mentor
- b. batshit crazy company owner
- 3. worked for Kaplan, Inc.
- a. coached teachers to implement a new curriculum
- b. managed a team of 6 coaches
- i. wrote reams of professional development training sessions
- 4. worked for Chicago Public Schools
- a. operations manager for team
- i. collaborated on writing middle school English curriculum
- a. operations manager for team
- 1. taught high school English at charter school on the South Side
- A. widened work world
- B. adopted Lou Lou, the Old Town Hound
- 1. became habitués of North Avenue Beach and Lincoln Park
- C. cold weather lifestyle modifications
- 1. learned the ancient art of layering
- 2. became adept at frostbite prevention
- V. Old Town Alexandria, VA-back East for husband’s dream job
- A. rented a vertical shoebox (i.e.-townhouse) next to a swamp while we looked for a permanent residence
- B. started freelance writing
- VII. Arlington, VA
- A. officially an urban expat
- 1. sizeable home renovation project on the horizon
- 2. contemplating my future as a potential West Nile Virus victim
- B. continuing to write, edit and blog
- A. officially an urban expat