Drew Maye ScalesDrew Maye Scales, a native American scholar and Twenty-First-Century writer, was born in Paris, Northeast Texas. Drew attended many public schools while residing there as related to the redistricting programs that were brought on by the Civil Rights ct's passage in the early sixties era. Drew graduated from both high school as well as nursing school in the seventies, as well. Her mentor, who was her first employer and was the manager for ABC Interstate Theaters, was the forerunner that broke most of the barriers she experienced while being a black and uneducated Southern maiden. Drew is an elementary teacher who is currently practicing in one of her fields of expertise as a nurse. While residing in the state of California, she received her initial award in nursing as top staff nurse for Riverside, California, in January 2012. Drew received such recognition by the International Association of Nursing(IAN), New York, New York. Much of Drew's childhood experiences as well as formal schooling years were completed in her birth state. Drew alluded that prior to her graduating from college, so many hurdles or barriers had to be crossed. She does this by speaking of the hardships encountered while attending college as a single parent with a young ten-year-old daughter. At one point Drew asserts, My experiences in obtaining a formal education became somewhat daunting. The reason for this as the author expresses was because Foremost, I was one of five siblings living at the poverty level and the only one with a burning desire to acquire an education. Next, My educational pursuits became so overwhelming that I almost began to consider myself as aprofessional student, yet held to my faith instead. Later, she completed her formal studies after matriculating at both Houston Baptist University as well as Prairie View A&M University. Finally, in December '97 Drew earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Prairie View and also completed some postgraduate studies there as well. Read More Read Less