Tracey Waid

Mooresville, North Carolina

I graduated with a degree in journalism and french. I started working at a marketing and PR agency in Charlotte, NC after school. I was responsible for writing press releases, doing marketing analyses, pitching editors, and all kinds of media relations activities. I left that job to join a motorsports marketing agency where I worked on NASCAR driver and team public relations. I also was part of the new business pitch team and wrote the agency's marketing materials. Then, I decided to go back to my language roots. I got my teacher's license for Spanish and French and started teaching high school. We have a son, Alex, born in June 06, and our daughter, Kate, joined us in July 08. After