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| Ellen and Marianne, our newest Librarians! |
Let me have them introduce themselves to you...
Marianne:
My name is Marianne Harris, and I’m a native Tucsonan.
Prior to joining the Pima Community College Library, I was employed as a high
school English teacher for nine years. As an undergrad, I played
volleyball for PCC and plan a return to the courts this fall--I find I can’t help
myself after having watched the world’s best athletes compete in the London
Olympics! In addition to watching and playing volleyball, I enjoy writing
and reading poetry (Horoscopes for the Dead by Billy Collins is a new
favorite), traveling with my family and gazing at cloud formations.
I’m excited and happy to be joining the Pima Community
College Downtown Campus Library staff.
My husband and I moved from Austin to Tucson in 2011 so that he could
join the University of Arizona
Department of Pediatrics. Many people look at us quizzically and ask: “why
would you move here?” Our answer is
that we finally got our 3rd child out of the nest (woo hoo) and were
ready for an adventure. We wanted to live in a university town where education
is valued, find a warm climate, and were enchanted with the mountains that
surround Tucson. My career in education
has included working as a classroom special education teacher, school
psychologist, education specialist at the state level, and librarian. Working
as a high school and college librarian has been unquestionably the best part of
my career. In my free time, I (of course) love to read. Currently I’m in a
phase of reading Asian-American historical and mystery fiction. My husband and
I also enjoy travel, the theatre, and walking in Sabino Canyon. We’re searching
out all the cool restaurants, food trucks, gastropubs and pubs in Tucson. Any
recommendations?
