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=About Mrs. Haucke = ====As a child I could always be found out in the back yard in the little play house my dad built for me and my sister and brother, "playing" school. I would have my stuffed animals all lined up and they would be listening to me as I taught them. ==== ====This childhood play turned into a love for the field of education. I have always been fascinated in how the human brain "learns" things. I love seeing the result of learning in the eyes of children! ==== ====To me learning is a lifelong process and I consider myself to be a forever student. I love hearing about new ideas and procedures and inventions and I'm always taking classes at UNCW and Cape Fear as well as any classes offered by New Hanover County Schools! ==== ====I graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in Elementary Education but never used my degree until much later. I began working for BellSouth Corporation in Atlanta, GA and in 1990 returned to Georgia State Univeristy where I received my Master's Degree in Math and Science. It was not until 1996 that I began my teaching career in Gwinnett County, Georgia where I taught 2nd grade. I then took time off when I had my daughters and returned to teaching at the preschool level. From there I moved to kindergarten and then to 1st and 3rd grade. ==== ====Wilmington is a new home for me and my family. We love being so close to the beach and go a lot. My youngest daughter is a surfer so she pretty much demands that we are at the beach whenever possible! ==== ====My family and I enjoy riding our jet ski around Masonboro Island where we also like to camp. I also enjoy exercising, reading, gardening, scrapbooking and cooking. I even have a small business where I bake yummy goods for people who want to take a break from their own cooking! ==== ====Teaching children is a very precious endeavor and I cherish each day I am in the classroom. While it comes with many challenges and hurdles, there is always the reward of knowing that my career offers me the chance to touch lives and to hopefully make a difference in one! ====