Ella Byrd

Weed High School

Class of 1967

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First Name	Ella
Last Name	Byrd
Graduation Year	Class of 1967
Gender	Female
Current Location	State of Nevada
Hometown	Weed, California (Siskiyou County)
About Me	Before initiating my challenging career in State government, I attended College of the Siskiyous in Weed for one semester in 1967. I moved to Los Angeles in the Spring of 1968 and was hired by Sunset House in Culver City. I relocated to Northern California after the Watts riots. In the summer of 1968, I attended Heald's Business College in Sacramento. I learned shorthand and received certificates with A's. My concentration was IBM. I was interviewed for a State job and three weeks later, in August 1968, I began my career with the State of California at the DMV. Later I advanced to a Senior Stenographer/Supervisor in the DHS and an AGPA with CDSS. While working in the CDSS Recovery Bureau, I volunteered to work for FEMA on the Alameda County Loma Prieta Earthquake. I was a case worker for FEMA for six weeks in Oakland. The California Office of Emergency Services presented certificates to me and a coworker for our outstanding work with FEMA. I met my future husband Mr. Leggett in Sacramento in May 1986 prior to the Loma Prieta Earthquake. We often took road trips to Tahoe and Weed to visit my mother. I continued to pursue my undying pursuit of higher education in the evenings over the years as follows: Gerontology Administration, Master of Science Degree, CSUS, May 2011. Bachelor of Arts Degree (Social Welfare) CSUS 1975. Associate of Arts Degree with Distinction (Sociology), Sacramento City College 1972. ,• After my retirement, during the summer months, each year I worked for Kelly Services where I was assigned as a Reader and Scorer for the County Office of Education CELD program. l also worked for Gateway Residential as a Childcare Counselor (part-time) and at Wells Fargo Bank National Business Banking Center (full time) during the same time frame. I often received recognition for my advanced customer service skills, such as, a cruise around the San Francisco Bay. A few years after earning my Master's Degree, I was officially appointed the legal guardian for my two great nieces when they were inquisitive teenagers. They kept me busy attending school functions, swimming competitions, roller skating, movies, road trips, etc. There was never a boring day. Last but not least, we have visited every mall in Northern California. They both have attended college and they are employed. Ironically, they are now checking on me via texts, phone calls, and visits. I attended my 25 year high school reunion in Weed with Mr. Leggett, in 1992. I was delighted to see several classmates that I remembered. Later in 1999 we attended my classmate's 50th birthday party in Sacramento. It was good to see familiar faces. Currently, I plan to advocate for senior citizens. I hope to have a future filled wit...(read more)