Women in Profile

Teaching English as a Second Language is not my first career, not even my second.  It is my third.  And it is a testimonial to the saying:  “It’s never too late.”  In January 1996, I moved by myself from Asheville, where I’d spent 29 years of my life, to Greenville in order to pursue a Masters Degree in English Education at East Carolina University.  I arrived a middle-aged woman without a job – but with great determination to find one quickly and to complete the Masters program in two years.  I succeeded in both, and in January 1998 moved, again by myself, to Casablanca, Morocco, where I spent the next 20 months teaching English as a Second Language.

Real estate is my second career, and I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity! I retired from a rewarding career with the federal court where my work involved coaching clients from goal-setting to achieving results, often under challenging circumstances.

My personal tribute and thanks to the woman who helped introduce me to people who have helped shape the course of the dance community in eastern North Carolina and of my life.

Brenda Stewart describes her path to becoming a book store owner

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