About Us

Rafael

Work Experience:

  • Scientific Computer Programmer, Firestone Tire Company
  • Munitions Specialist, United States Air Force
  • Printing, United Methodist Board of Discipleship, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Senior Wireline Engineer, Gearhart Wireline, Fort Worth, Texas, and Hobbs, New Mexico
  • 20+years with Mineral Wells Independent School District, 1985-present (Retired)
  • Professional photographer
  • Professional musician--vocals plus guitar, bass, and mandolin
  • Singer/songwriter

Education:

  • Cleveland Elementary School, Cranford, New Jersey
  • Roosevelt Elementary School, Cranford, New Jersey
  • Graduated Piscataway High School, Piscataway, New Jersey 1960
  • Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
  • BS University of the State of New York, Regents' College
  • Education Certification, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas

Certifications:

  • Certified open-hole well log analyst
  • TEA, Gifted and Talented
  • TEA, Secondary Composite Science
  • TEA, Secondary Composite Mathematics
  • TEA, Secondary Composite Social Studies
  • TEA, Secondary Spanish language arts
  • TEA, Secondary English language arts

Family:

  • Wife, Johnette Sue Ficke Seibert, retired
  • Three daughters, seven grandchildren

Interests:

  • Guitar playing
  • Singing
  • Photography
  • Guns
  • Reading, bird watching, traveling, singer/songwriter music

Contact Raf: rafseibert@att.net

Personal Page: http://rafandsioux.com

Sue

Work Experience:

  • Public relations and journalism, United Methodist Communications 1975-1979
  • Journalism and photography instructor, New Mexico Junior College 1981
  • 20+years with Mineral Wells Independent School District, 1983-present (Retired)
  • Webmaster 10+ websites since 1996
  • Professional genealogist
  • Chasing Our Tales column, Painted Post Crossroads
  • Chasing Our Tales column, Mineral Wells Index/North Texas Star
  • Lecturer, history and genealogy
  • Free-lance writer
  • Mixed Media artist

Education:

  • 1st through 9th grades, Stephenville, Texas
  • Graduated Mineral Wells, Texas, High School 1961
  • BS University of North Texas, Denton Texas 1964
  • Christian Education, Scarrett College, Nashville, Tennessee 1977-1978
  • Journalism, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee 1978-1979
  • MSEd Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas 1986

Ceftifications:

  • United Methodist Christian Communicator
  • TEA, Elementary Education
  • TEA, Generic Special Education (K-12, includes G/T)
    • LLD specialization
  • TEA, Secondary Education English lanugage arts, speech, drama

Family

  • Husband, Ralph S. Seibert III, retired
  • Three daughters, seven grandchildren

Interests:

  • Mixed Media art, drawing, quilting, fiber and paper art
  • Reading, jewelry making, traveling, local history, Celtic music, bird watching

Contact Sioux, siouxcitysue@att.net

Personal Page: http://rafandsioux.com

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