Who is Sarah?

Sarah Jayne Gates

• Birthday: June 19th 1985

• Zodiac sign: Gemini• Favorite color: Red• Hometown: Palatine,

IL• Loves history and

politics• Eccentric and creative

Education

• Elementary and Middle School: Quest Academy– Class of 1999

• High School: Palatine High School– Class of 2003

• Student at Eastern Illinois University– Class of 2007

Her Major

• Majoring in Elementary Education

• Social Studies concentration– History and Political

Science

• Plans on teaching 4th-5th grade level

Favorite Books

• Discworld Series– Terry Pratchett

• Girl in the Flammable Skirt– Aimee Bender

• Brave New World– Aldous Huxley

• 1984– George Orwell

• America the Book– Jon Stewart

• Harry Potter series– JK Rowling

Music!

• Some of Sarah’s favorite bands:– Interpol, Head Automatica,

The Postal Service, Modest Mouse, Elliott Smith, Death Cab for Cutie, Air, BOA, Muse, and Mindless Self Indulgence.

• She loves going to live shows, and spends far too much on CD’s.– One of her favorite

concerts was the ‘Curiosa Festival’

Sarah and the guitarist of Head Automatica

Favorite Movies

Japan!

• In the summer of 2004, Sarah spent 2 weeks in Japan.

• She visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Atami.

• She loved it so much that after graduation she plans to spend a few years teaching English in a Japanese school district.

Friends

Bass!

• Sarah is learning to play the bass guitar.

• She’s not good yet, but she will be!

• She doesn’t have any grand rock-star ambitions, but if Interpol ever needs another bassist…

Horseback Riding

• Sarah has ridden since she was 9.

• She has competed in regional English riding competitions, and has won blue ribbons in jumping and showmanship.

Goodbye!

• Sayonara!

• Au Revoir!

• Adios!

• Joi gin!

• À vedeci!

• Vaarwel!