I am Deanna Taylor. My nick-name is actually “Dee-Dee”. Some people just call me “Dee”. I grew up in a very musical family and ultimately became a musician, on to teaching music in public schools and mid-stream changed over to special education.
I like to sometimes use my alias “leonalunarlight”. “Leona” because I am a Leo and “Lunarlight” because I like the light of moon – especially on clear nights when I am camping in the desert!
You can read more at Leona’s Lair.
Here is a list of my whereabouts over the years.
- Originally from Middletown, Maryland, Born 1959, Grew up in MIddletown, MD.
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Graduated from Middletown High, 1977(and all Middletown, MD schools)
- Major – piano/voice/music education at Western Maryland College, 1981
(B.A. Music Education)
- Taught in Frederick County Public Schools, 1982-1997
- Studied Curriculum and Instruction at Western Maryland College, 1990
(M.S.) (Western Maryland College is now McDaniel College)
- Lived in Seattle, WA 1997, Taught in University Place Public Schools
- Lived in West Jordan and Salt Lake City, Utah, 1997-present
- Studied Special Education Licensure Program at Utah State University, 1999
- Taught in Special Education and Music (respectively) in Granite and Jordan School Districts, Utah 2000-2002.
- Taught Music and Special Education and was the Director of Educational Support Services at City Academy, a Utah public charter school, 2002-2015.
- Studied Special Education Transition Specialist Program at Utah State University)
(M.Ed. Secondary Transition Concentration, 2013)
- Instructional Coach and Program Specialist, Utah Professional Development Network, Utah State University – contractor for Utah State Board of Education
- Postsecondary Transition Specialist, Utah State Board of Education, 2019-present
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Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah(Since 1997)
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 