Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Program - Erin McCool Classification

Erin was born and spent her early years in the Appalachian town of Damascus, population 800, near the borders of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.  At the age of 2 Erin moved to a large town (8000) also in Virginia.  

She characterizes herself as a “drama dork” in high school and was a member of the debate and academic teams.  Her dad’s motto for the kids was, “METT: Mental Toughness Extra Effort.”   

Erin attended the University of Virginia, studying environmental science.  After graduation she joined the Peace Corps where she spent almost three years in a Mayan village in Belize helping residents learn about sustainable farming and other environmental protections.  She had no electricity, running water or indoor plumbing.  After her outhouse was destroyed by a hurricane, she was honored when villagers built her a two-seater!  

Erin returned to the US and enrolled in law school at William & Mary.   Her mother became ill and passed away during her second year.  At the funeral she was reunited with a friend, Paul, originally from her hometown and then living in Portland, OR.  They married a few years later in 2007 on Mount Adams at Trout Lake.  

Erin moved to Portland with Paul where they adopted several cats.  She worked as a plaintiff attorney doing employment and civil right law.  Paul was offered a job with Alcoa and they moved to Wenatchee a few years ago.  Erin enjoys practicing law with Odgen, Murphy, Wallace.  

Paul and Erin are huge Seahawks fans, naming their two dogs Russell and Sherman!  They are both outdoor adventurers and especially enjoy hiking and backpacking.  Their favorite hiking and camping trip was to Iceland.  

Thanks to Erin for a humorous and informative classification talk.

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