chelsea's Life CAPSULE

Family History

Bashore Side

Bowers Side

Eastman

• Bristol, England 1605 - to -New Hampshire
• Lumbering
• Timothy Eastman
• Doctor
• First white settler in Polkton

Timothy Eastman's Doctor's Office/Home

Timothy's Family

timothy Eastman

George Eastman

• Timothy's Brother 1854-1932
• Stayed in New Hampshire
• Invented the first snapshot camera
• What we know as Eastman Kodak Film.

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Fredrick Eastman

• Great great Grandp
• Moved to Nebraska in 1988
• Worked for Wild Bill Cody
• Moved to Peoria, Illinois
• Had 11 kids

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Jim Bowers

• Married to Marilyn Bowers ( Eastman)
• Involved with many plays, operas, musicals.
• Sang the National Anthem for the Minnesota North Star Hockey Games.

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My Family

• Mom- from Minneapolis, MN went to St. Cloud State University.
• Dad- from Lansing, MI attended Grand Valley State University
• Met working in Yellowstone National Park
• Dad - UPS driver
• Mom - Stay at home mom

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• Grew up here
• Small village, last census population 513
• Lived far from friends , stuck together
• Whole family worked(s) at town ice cream place
• First stoplight my senior year of high school.
• Tri-County High school
• Involved with everything possible, because we could

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My siblings

• Oldest of six kids
• Youngest brother born my Junior year of high school.
• Two girls, four boys
• Big sister role
• Best friends
• built in playmates

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Family Values

• Being their for each other - mental health, life events, encouragement.
• Reading
• Individuality
• Geekery
• Kindness/volunteering
• Creativity

Christmas traditions

ST. BERNARDS

My Education

• Involved in a lot of creative things
• GVSU- B.A in Language Arts/Elementary Education
• Spent a lot of time working in Grand Rapids' Hispanic Community
• Passionate about Early-childhood social skill acquisition
• GVSU- Masters in Special Education- emphasis in Emotional Impairments
• Lived in Grand Rapids six years

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Classroom influence

• Importance of other cultures
• Creativity
• Mental Health
• Life long learner
• Safe, encouraging enviroment to help reach students