Mrs. King

Bucky and Baxter

The first time I ever saw a computer was in college. I had no idea what it was all about but I chose Computer Science as my major. I learned programming languages like IBM Assembler, COBOL and PL/1. I typed my programs on computer cards using a key punch machine; one line of code per card. There was no undo button. If you made a mistake you retyped the card. I worked as a computer programmer for a little over 10 years. There was no color monitor, no PC, no email, and no internet. Yes, it was the olden days.

I began teaching at Ascension in November 2001. This is my sixth year. It has been exciting to be a part of the technology improvements during those years; the mobile cart, the thin client terminals in the lab, and the media cart.

I am married and have two sons. Both of my boys went to Ascension from kindergarten through eighth grade. My husband is a computer programmer and my older son is studying Computer Science in college. We'll see what my younger son will choose. I also have two cats Bucky and Baxter.