Gretchen Villers

Born:  October 26, 1969  Spokane, WA

Raised: Portland, OR

Attended: Western Oregon State College  - Completed Interpreted Training Program 1990

Concordia University:   Education major

Graduated:  Liberty University  1996  BS in Religious Studies with a minor in Education

Lived: Hamburg, Germany 1991-1992

Married:  Lance Villers July 18, 1992

Children: Tyler (11), Tommi (8), Levi (5)

Hobbies:  Reading (I try to read two books a week), knitting, baking, time with family and friends.

Favorite Place:  anywhere with a beach and ocean.

Dream Job:  Librarian

Favorite book:  Jane Eyre

Suggested Reading: 

Circle Trilogy by Tedd Dekker

The Secret Life of Bees    by Sue Monk Kidd

The Kite Runner   by Khaled Hosseini

How Starbucks Saved My Life  by Michaeal Gates Gill

Book of the Month: 

Playing for Pizza   by John Grisham

Shay White

I was born and raised in New Braunfels, Texas. I attended and graduated from Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., with a BA degree in Secondary Education and Mathematics in 1992 and Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland, with a MA degree in Deaf Education in 1994. I taught math for middle school and high school deaf students for 10 years at Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind in Colorado Springs.

I am married with three children - Brayson (7), Colby (5), and Dustin (3). I left my job in Springs so I could spend some time with my last child because I never had the chance to be with my first two. Also, my husband, Brent, started his business here in Westcliffe a few years ago so we had to relocate. Last year, I started working part-time as a school librarian.

My job is to provide kids(students) the opportunity to explore as many books as they would like to read.  Also, I have my library aides and parents reading to the elementary kids ( I would take this whole sentence out).  I have been teaching elementary students some basic sign language and library skills so they would have the opportunity to communicate with me and (to become more comfortable using the library)to show their knowledge in the library. I believe that developing listening, reading, and learning skills will lead students to success.