I inherited Mom's verbal skills, and participated in forensics and essay contests in elementary school - and won every essay contest I ever entered.

I was an elementary school teacher.

I went to elementary school in Ottawa, and then to a private secondary school.

My children went to Bethesda Elementary School. I wouldn't do anything to endanger the safety of Bethesda.

It's funny - in elementary school, I went by Amber. I never liked Tiffani.

Throughout high school, I peddled my eggs, had a vendor stand at the local curb market - precursor to today's farmers' markets - and competed in 4-H contests and interscholastic debate.