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A little about me: My journey to teaching at TCHS has taken an untraditional path. After graduating from TCHS in 1979, I attended Lake Land College where I obtained a cosmetology certificate. I owned and operated a successful salon for nearly 20 years when I went back to Lake Land College to earn a cosmetology teacher's certificate. Lincoln College, Normal Illinois hired me as a full-time cosmetology teacher, then I was recruited to teach at Regency Beauty Institute in Champaign. It was while teaching at these two institutions that I knew my career path had not ended. With encouragement from family and friends, I earned a bachelor of general studies degree from EIU, then began substitute teaching. While taking a long-term leave of absence at TCHS, it was brought to my attention of the opportunity of applying for a provisional teacher's certificate through the State of Illinois. With a little bit of luck, or maybe the stars were all aligned in the right formation, I was hired at TCHS as a full-time business teacher. Thus, my career path finally found an end! The last three years have been extremely rewarding and a wonderful challenge for me. I am humbled and honored to share my knowledge and life experiences with the students of TCHS. Mrs. Kathryn Clapper