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Katemal Shorty
Janitor

Katemal was bom in Takchuk in 1948. He grew up in Takchuk, but went to school in Marshall during his Jr. high years and graduated from high school here too.

Katemal has been working here in the school for sixteen years now and hopes to work for six more years until his youngest daughter graduates from high school. He likes his job because it's a learning experience and he learns something new every year.

Katemal was first interested in his job because he thought he would like cleaning the school. He had no training before he got his job. The kind of training he has had since getting his job has been at short workshops in Mt. Village. He feels that his job keeps him stimulated because it keeps him busy. The best thing about his job is vacuuming, picking up the trash bags and waxing the floors. The worst thing is shampooing the floors.

Tatiana Sergie

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