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Hello Everyone! I guess it's my turn to tell you a little bit about me. I was born on Feb. 21, 1972 in a little German town called New Braunfels in the great Lone Star state of TEXAS. My father was and still is a Theraputic Optometrist and my mother is a retired Pre-K teacher. I have one older brother, Christian, who works in San Antonio as the Regional President of Builders First Source and the VP of the SouthWestern Home Builders Association. He is married to his awesome wife Cara, a family counselor and he is a wonderful father of four. I have one grandmother still with us, Meme, she lives in a nursing home near my parents. They all reside in South Texas.

As a young girl, I enjoyed art, listening to music, riding my bike, hiking, swimming, tubing, playing with my animals and being with friends and family. My favorite subjects in school were Science and Art. In middle school, I was on the basketball team and played french horn in the Mighty Unicorn band. The summer before my 8th grade year, our family moved to my father's hometown of Beeville, Tx (near the Gulf Coast). During highschool, I enjoyed participating in cheerleading, track, the school choir - Balladiers, drama, art classes, Student Council, hanging out with my friends and spending time with my family. I graduated in 1990 and was accepted to Texas Lutheran College where I began working toward a degree in Education. I can always remember wanting to be a teacher; I thought it was //so cool// to have that red pen and grade papers (boy was I delusional -ha!) At the beginning of my junior year, I met my children's father; we were married and moved to Cali. After a year there, he received orders to MCAS Beaufort in 1994. I enrolled at the University of South Carolina and in 1997 graduated with a degree in Elementary Education with a Specialization in Early Childhood Development. During that time along my journey, I was blessed with two incredible children, Mitchell born Aug. 1995 and Allyson born Dec. 1997. I began my teaching career at St. Helena's Episcopal Church with Judi Babalis. At SHEC, I was also involved with the youth groups and WASH. In '99 my husband and I split. I then began tutoring, first with Huntington Learning Center and later with Sylvan. I then began long-term sub positions until I was hired by Beaufort County teaching science at Lady's Island Middle School. I remained there for 4 years. I also coached track, assisted with the cheerleaders, the arts integration program, after-school program and summer school.

During my teaching career, I have had the opportunity to teach at many grade levels: Pre-K, K (ESL), 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and now 9th & 10th. I have also worked as a tutor for Huntington and Sylvan Learning Centers and taught Specials at the old SCSD Humanities MS and subbed almost 2 years for BCSD. For about a year, I worked with the Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry, Habitat for Humanity and later on, the after school program at Mossy Oaks Pre-School with students K - 8.

In June of '02, I met a dear friend who 3 1/2 yrs. later became my husband. Through this union, I gained a stepson, Donovan, who was adopted at the age of 1 from Guatemala. Derek is a self-employed carpenter or I should say... "Jack of all Trades," he has a lot of experience within all facets of the construction business. He has 2 sisters and his parents live in Grosse Ile, Michigan. Other members of my family include, Daisy our 9 wk. old, "shoe-chewin" black lab and Bella Marie, our 5 mth. old "egyptian kitty!" A few years back, we bought a house in Port Royal and we are steadily turning it more and more into our Home. This is my second year teaching at Beaufort Academy and I feel very fortunate to be part of such an awesome community. I'm looking forward to a successful year and many engaging learning experiences!

Many blessings to you all ! Peace, Shannon DeByle

Now let me introduce you to my family ... my sweet dog, Daisy (#2)
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 * My sweetbabies: Allyson and Mitchell ||
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 * my husband Derek ||
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my snuggly kitty, Bella || - taken at a Hooks baseball game in Corpus Christi June "09 || My dad, brother Chrisitian, his wife Cara and all the kids again ||
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 * Mitchell, Allyson, Donovan & Derek w/ Sammy the Seagull
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 * My nieces and nephews (Colton, Aubrey, Gage & Kendall) with my kiddos ||
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 * (Taken a few years ago at the hunting lease in George West, South Texas)
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 * My mom, grandmother (Meme), Mitch & Ally ||
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 * Pics of my family in Texas - Remember the Alamo ! ||