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Sandra Hayden
Sandra Hayden is currently a 6th grade social studies teacher with eleven years of experience teaching in Havre de Grace Middle School, Havre de Grace, Maryland. She grew up in Sea...view moreSandra Hayden is currently a 6th grade social studies teacher with eleven years of experience teaching in Havre de Grace Middle School, Havre de Grace, Maryland. She grew up in Seaford, Delaware, attending public schools there from kindergarten through 12th grade. Her Mother was a home economics teacher in the high school, and her father was a sales manager with a local oil distributor. After earning her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Delaware, she spent twenty years in the business world as human resources manager. She was a female trailblazer in a traditional man's world, climbing the ladder from supervisor, to department head, to corporate vice president. Burned out and ready for a change, she decided to make a significant career shift. She attended Notre Dame of Maryland University and earned an accelerated degree in secondary education. She began student teaching at Havre de Grace Middle School and took a permanent position there the following fall. In 2003, Mrs. Hayden earned her Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, graduating summa cum laude from Notre Dame of Maryland University. Mrs. Hayden lives in Fair Hill, Maryland, with her husband of 28 years, Joe, and their beloved St. Bernard, Chloe. They have one son, Ben, aged 24, who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Recently celebrating her 60th birthday, she and her husband look forward to early retirement on Cape Cod, so they may be close to their son. In retirement, Mrs. Hayden plans to continue her literary pursuits.view less