Patricia Saddler: Classmate, Peer, Friend

Over President's Day weekend, I drove to Maryland to visit my son, Isaac, at UMD and to meet my classmate, peer, and friend: Patricia Saddler. Patricia and I have been classmates in the MAT program at UMGC since our very first class. We have gotten to know each other online, through class discussions, phone calls, texts, and emails. When we first met online, I was living in Pyeongtaek, South Korea and Patricia was living in Washington, DC. Over the last year we have become good friends, especially as we worked together on group projects in two different classes. Over time, our friendship expanded outside of our online classroom into our personal lives. Patricia has been a wonderful source of support and friendship through my journey as a graduate student at UMGC. This last February, I picked Patricia up in Bladesville, Maryland, and we drove to Annapolis together with my three youngest children: Eli, Aaron, and Holly. We had a wonderful time visiting in person for the first time, walking the streets of Annapolis, and eating at Chick & Ruth's Deli. I love you Patricia! Your friendship means the world to me. You can check out Patricia's website dedicated to literacy strategies here : Saddler's Literacy Strategies