I was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Saint Anthony High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I received by BS from the University of Florida and my MEd from the University of Miami. Mr. McGuire hired me for my first teaching job in 1956. I replaced Norma Dean Maxwell. She left in mid-year to dive off a tower on the back of a horse on US 1. The kids had subs for a couple weeks. What a way to start! I taught Physical Education and Driver Ed.

In the early years, I sponsored the cheerleaders. They had scrapbook with pictures of all the girls...starting with the very first squad. I passed it along to the next sponsor, Mrs. Jan Kulka. She kept it up until she left around 1974. I have often wondered what happened to that scrapbook. Does anyone remember girl's basketball back then? They had six man teams...3 guards and 3 forwards. They couldn't cross the center line. I coached intramurals.

Both of my children graduated from NMHS. Michael in1976 and Linda in 1978. I left NMHS in 1972. I taught one year at Carol City, 5 years night school at Miami Jackson and the last 14 years at Miami Central. I retired in 1994 and live in Pemboke Pines.

Barbara Conrad