{"id":1009,"date":"2010-02-16T11:38:04","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T15:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/about\/"},"modified":"2019-06-22T11:01:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T11:01:29","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Counselor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2010\/02\/Picture-of-me1.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of me\" width=\"383\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2010\/02\/Picture-of-me1.jpg 639w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2010\/02\/Picture-of-me1-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/>I have been a Westport resident for 42 years and a Community Counselor for 11 years.\u00a0 Prior to doing this, I was a high school English teacher for 35 years\u00a0in Greenwich, CT.\u00a0 While my\u00a0daughter and son\u00a0were growing up, I hosted 7 au pairs, many of whom\u00a0remain in contact with my grown children\u00a0and me. My daughter, her husband and 3 children (ages 10, 8 and 5)\u00a0 live a mile down the road from me in Westport and my son and his wife and year old baby live in Norwalk. \u00a0 I have 3 step children and 3 grandchildren who live\u00a0in Montana, California and Florida so some of my\u00a0 travel time is spent visiting them.\u00a0 I enjoy sailing, playing golf, going to the theatre,\u00a0 taking long walks and playing with my grandchildren.\u00a0 I am a frequent\u00a0swimmer at the Westport YMCA\u00a0and an avid skier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been a Westport resident for 42 years and a Community Counselor for 11 years.\u00a0 Prior to doing this, I was a high school English teacher for 35 years\u00a0in Greenwich, CT.\u00a0 While my\u00a0daughter and son\u00a0were growing up, I hosted 7 au pairs, many of whom\u00a0remain in contact with my grown children\u00a0and me. 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