Mrs. Hansen

Family: Mark Hansen – Superintendent of Eastland Schools, Whitney, and Austin

Birthday: January 24

College/Major: Northern Illinois University: Bachelors of Science in Art Education–Kindergarten through 12th Grade

Years at Forreston: 17

Years being a teacher: 13

Nonteaching jobs held: Bank Teller, Paper Girl, Receptionist, Detasseler, Baby-sitter

Favorite subjects when you were in school: Art and PE

Who was one of your favorite teachers and why do you remember them?: My 5th grade teacher's name was Mrs. Riggins. She owned an Arabian horse stable. We visited her stable and learned how things were run – bloodlines and characteristics of Arabians.

Interesting or little-known fact about you: I love horses and had a hackney pony as a child.