About Desiree

Meet Desiree Spears

A long-time resident of southern Maryland, Desiree is a retired public high school teacher. Active in her church Calvary Grace Assembly of God, she serves as trustee, greeter and women's small group leader.

Education & Career

Desiree earned an A. A. in General Studies at Charles County Community College, followed by a B. S. in Business Administration/Accounting from Salisbury State College.  She logged 20 years experience in the field of accounting before switching careers in 2004 to become a public school teacher. She completed her master's degree in education at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

Teaching



Desiree has taught all ages from infant to adult.  Her 25+ years experience in teaching includes:

• church nursery and children's programs
• family day care
• Sunday school
• Junior Bible Quiz
• Youth Alive
• Way of Faith Christian Academy
• Chopticon High School
• First Place 4 Health.

Writing

Desiree's writing credentials include:

• The Short and Sweet of It: When the Right Word Is a Short Word
• Short and Sweet Too
• A Joy-Full Season devotional by First Place 4 Health
• Guideposts magazine
• Christian Devotions
• Connections magazine of College of Southern Maryland
• Pen in Hand publication of the Maryland Writers Association (see p. 6)
• Dragonfly magazine of HopeWorks of Howard County
• Element Connection of Potomac Ministry Network
• First Place 4 Health e-newsletter
• Calvary Grace Blog Central
• The Times-Crescent newspaper

Acting

Desiree is second from right.

Desiree is a founding member of The Newtowne Players and played the female lead in its debut production of Love Letters.  She also appeared in The Point and in a History Channel docu-drama Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower.

Family

Desiree has raised three children and welcomed a daughter-in-law, two sons-in-law, two granddaughters, seven grandsons and two step-grandsons.