Page 4 - Hobe Sound Reflections - June '22

Page 4, Hobe Sound

In Your CommunItY

Linda Shockley: 31 Years At

HSELC And Counting!

By Jackie Holfelder
How many of us can say we have the same job – and
happily so – since Barbara Bush was First Lady?
Anyone who can, should get in line behind Linda
Shockley, who’s been teaching at Hobe Sound Early
Learning Center (HSELC) since 1991.
Shockley knew she had a passion for working with
children ever since she was a youngster herself and
babysat all the kids in her neighborhood.
As a young mom she began watching children in her Linda Shockley meets First Lady Barbara Bush. Linda Shockley with her students
own home after the birth of her third son. A friend who
shared her enjoyment teaching at First United Methodist children ages 4 and 5 years old, to strengthen their skills believes she has the most rewarding job there is.
School in Stuart convinced Shockley to work there in the and prepare for kindergarten. Mrs. Linda is an amazing In her free time, she enjoys sailing, diving, cooking,
3-year-old program. asset to our team.” and spending time with family and friends, especially –
Even a stint living in Saudi Arabia from 1987 to After recently celebrating her 31st anniversary at you guessed it! – her first grandson.
1990 didn’t deter her from the passion she feels for her Hobe Sound Early Learning Center, Linda Shockley still Photos provided by HSELC
profession: she volunteered at a school on the base.
After she moved back to Martin County, Shockley
started her career at Hobe Sound Early Learning Center Two Nonprofits Are Derby Winners from page 1 and retraining. ERAF has rescued hundreds of horses
in 1991, first as a floater and then a 3-year-old classroom and completed nearly 300 adoptions.
teacher. Partygoers enjoyed mint juleps, tasty appetizers, and For more information, go to www.4Cmartin.org.
In the ’90s, George and Barbara Bush were frequent posed for photos with horses rescued by ERAF. They
visitors to Jupiter Island and in 1992, the First Lady paid watched the historic race live on a huge screen inside
a visit to HSELC, where she interacted with the decidedly the beautiful Rockin H Ranch facility.
smaller staff and student body than exists today. This was the fourth year the two nonprofits joined to
Six years ago, Shockley became the VPK small group raise money with a Derby party, and plans are already
instructor after many years teaching. underway for next year. The mission of Caring Children
As an experienced educator, she knows the importance Clothing Children is to collect and distribute gently
of providing targeted instruction to small groups of one to used clothing, as well as new underwear, socks and
three students, focusing on the areas of curriculum where shoes to underprivileged children in Martin County.
school readiness levels are below average. Shockley’s In addition, volunteer tutors help children with reading
priority is making children feel safe and providing a and math at five local elementary schools. The mission
positive learning environment. of ERAF is to care for at-risk horses with rehabilitation
Her belief is that each child is unique and has different
needs and it’s the teacher’s responsibility to determine Patrona Egan, Antonio Andres and Wendy Duncan
how best to help that child learn and grow.
Ashley Connors, director of Hobe Sound Early
Learning Center, says, “Mrs. Linda has been a part of
our school family for over 30 years – she continues to
play such a vital role at our center, and in the lives of the
children who attend. For more than six years now, Mrs.
Linda has been our small group instructor, working with

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