Karen Traxler Lavengood

I had a full modern dance career. My career was in movement and older adult wellness and fitness. I liaised my kids in Skokie. I lived in Evanston until the pandemic. I moved to Madison, WI. Because my job in retirement homes was closing up during pandemic.
I now work for Trader Joe’s company.
My children live in Chicago.

Illinois, Georgia, Maryland, Wisconsin

Mrs. Schmidt
Ms. Sullivan

I don’t have too many positive memories at school.
I do remember having some good friends and was grateful for that.
I remembered a Mrs. Rose. She was very kind to me.

It was a very confusing and difficult experience for me. I didn’t understand the racial experiment that we were a part of.
I don’t remember learning much and unfortunately when I left Foster/ King lab in second grade I was put back a grade and needed to repeat second grade. That caused a life long feeling of not being smart enough to be in school. It took me many years to go back to college and feel able enough to be there.

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