Barbara Kavelines
Barbara Kavelines of Tobyhanna was born with Down Syndrome but she has a strong desire to help, teach and nurture young children.
Recently, she graduated from Northampton Community College with a certification as a paraprofessional in special education.
Through a grant, Barbara is able to work in the Stroudsburg School District. |
Elusive dream close to becoming a reality
Carol O'Neill
Pocono Life Writer
Barbara Kavelines is so close to reaching her dream of becoming a teacher, she can almost taste it.
Seven years ago, on Take Your Daughter to Work Day, Kavelines came to work with her mother, Mary Louise Kavelines, a speech and language therapist at Morey Elementary School in Stroudsburg.
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- Copyright © 2006, Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, PA |
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