My name is Cindy Peters. For the past 13 years I have taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in special education at Big Lake Middle School, in Big Lake, Minnesota. I also am a Designated Manager for Chez Nous, a company that serves adults with developmental disabilities who live in a group home in St. Paul, Minnesota. I have been there since May of 1990. I enjoy the work I do and being with the students at school and the clients at the group home. Both jobs are very rewarding. As you can tell I am the type of person who has a hard time sitting still and is usually doing something like folding laundry or working on the computer, while I am watching TV. I live with my husband Timothy and our two dogs, Sid and Sadie. We live close to Clear Lake/Clearwater and have lived there since January of 1994.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I am married to a wonderful man, Timothy Peters. We will celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary in June. We were not lucky enough to have children but have had several dogs over the years. The two dogs we have now are named Sid and Sadie. They are 1/8 black lab mixed with German Shorthair and are very dear to us..
Q: How long have you lived and/or worked in Big Lake?
I have taught students in special education for the past 13 years at the middle school. in Big Lake, Minnesota.
Q: Tell us about your current, past, or future career.
I also am a Designated Manager for Chez Nous, a company that serves adults with developmental disabilities who live in a group home. I have been there since May of 1990. I enjoy the work I do and being with the people at both of my jobs.
Q: Have you ever had a nickname? What is it and why were you given it?
“Cid”, I suppose they thought it was short for Cindy. One of my brother in-laws has called me “Sis” for years.
Q: What is your favorite TV Show, Movie, Book? (Please list as many as you’d like!)
My favorite movie is “Top Gun”. My favorite TV shows are nigh time soaps like “Greys Anatomy”, “Knots Landing”, and “How to Get Away With Murder”. I love to read books with drama, action, suspense, and romance.
Q: If you could only eat one food/meal and have one beverage for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza and Diet Coke
Q: What are some of your favorite hobbies or pastimes?
Hunting, fishing, gardening, and reading
Q: What is one thing on your bucket list?
To visit Australia.
Q: What would you buy/do if you won the lottery?
I would move up north and build a house. Then I would help out my family and friends and ensure that my husband and I had enough money to live for the rest of our lives..
Q: What has been a challenge you have had to overcome? (Life, School, Work, etc.)
I have a hard time making decisions and sticking to it when friends are with me. I tend to follow what they want to do even though I may not want to do it.
Q: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would like to be more outgoing.
Q: Who has been a hero in your life?
I have two. My mom, she was a kind and gentle person and my husband who has helped me through thick and thin.
Q: What is something even your family and friends may not know about you?
When I eat M&M’s I suck on them until the outside shell cracks and then I suck on the chocolate until it is all gone.
Q: What is your proudest accomplishment?
Getting my Master’s Degree.
Q: What are a few of your favorite businesses / restaurants in Big Lake?
Caribou, Dairy Queen, Coborn’s, Trails, and Willy’s on the Water.
Q: What is one of your favorite things about Big Lake?
That it is a small community with a lot of heart and soul.
Q: What advice would you give to people living in Big Lake?
Continue to do whatever it is you’re doing to make the community as it is. It is a great place to work!
Q: Who is an interesting person in our community that you’ve met and deserves to be included in The Faces of Big Lake project?
Alison Seth
