Who I am...

My name is Lisa Sheoudy. I was born Lisa Barr, and I have been married for 7 years. I don't speak any other language, although I have taken 3 semesters of American Sign Language. I was born in Honolulu, Hi where my family lived. My parents lived on the island for almost 20 years, and my sister and I lived there till we were in our early teens. I know live in Fair Oaks with my husband, and 2 beautiful daughters.

I am Caucasian, and don't really identify to much with ethnicity and nationality. I was born and raised in Hawaii, so I did identify as an "islander" while living there, but that has long passed. My dad has a strong Jewish background and we grew up celebrating several Jewish cultures, but I don't continue that now.

My daughters are important to me. They are by far the MOST important thing in my life. My oldest daughter just turned 5 and will start kindergarten next year. I would say the most important thing a teacher can provide for their student is patience and allowing them to move at their own pace.

I am a mother and wife first and foremost. I am a feminist, a strong advocate for women's rights, a birth advocate and I try to be good to our environment. Before entering into motherhood I worked with high school students and LOVED it!! We did community outreach and it was very rewarding.

Being a mother of a 5 year old and a 2 year old keeps me VERY busy. We love to go on adventures, parks, hiking, zoo, anything. I believe very strongly of "following the child" ...I focus on their interests and will miss my daughter so much when she starts kindergarten next year! I also love birth and hope to be a doula someday. I love swimming, hiking, reading! I either am listening to kids music or NPR!

I have an older sister who lives in Hawaii and we miss her LOTS! She is a great aunt and I wish we lived closer. My parents are divorced and my mom lives near me and my dad lives in Orange County. My husband and I have been married for 7 years and are going strong!!