Leah (Linda) Fuller Amyakar

1957-1959

Cedar Crest in Michigan

When married, I lived in Anaheim and Lakewood. My children attended Mayfair High School where our family was active in the American Field Service exchange student program. Like many of us, I attended Fullerton Junior College, then San Diego State. I became a teacher and administrator in the ABC district located in Cerritos. My masters degree is in Early Childhood and Parent Education from La Verne, and my doctorate (Ed.D.) from Nova. Although Nova is in Florida, I was in a cadre which met on the Mills campus in Oakland. I taught part time at Cerritos Community College and CSULB while still in the public school system, and ended up at the University of Phoenix at the Fountain Valley, La Mirada, and Costa Mesa sites.
When I left the ABC district, I moved to Washington to be near my son. I have been teaching online classes and supervising student teachers for the University of Phoenix.

I transferred in during my freshman year and Sue Butler was my big sister.
She was great helping me get oriented to my new school.

I enjoyed participating in the American Field Service Club, inviting the exchange students to my home for dinner or to visit many interesting places around Southern California.

Mrs. Zwick

We had a social event for AFS. Punch was served with dry ice. When we were cleaning up, my mother told us not to put tap water in the bowl. John Frick did this and the bowl cracked. Ooops!

I went to my first track meet and wandered around before the events began. I was sitting on a hay bale on the field when I heard a grunt. I looked up as a pole vaulter came flying over the bar and landed beside me. I remember that Leroy Neal zipped around the track at a fast pace. Very impressive.