Mia Rotundo
How Aspiring Geologist Mia Rotundo Wound Up at The Family School
By Sarah B.
Mia Rotundo was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Growing up, she wanted to be a college professor and go to strange places to study rocks.
In high school, Rotundo was introduced to the 12 Steps. Her school offered opportunities to attend meetings so the students would be aware of the program. Rotundo does not apply the program in her own life, but she sees the benefits of doing so.
When Rotundo was a teenager, she and her parents would visit their getaway house in Hancock. She loved this house. It had no electricity or heat. It was like a camping trip, a big difference from the busy city Rotundo lived in.
When she attended college, she graduated as a geology major, following her childhood dream. Until ten years ago, however, Rotundo lived in many places other than the peaceful Hancock she grew to love.
While pregnant with her second child, Rotundo spent a lot of time in the hospital. “I appreciated how the nurses helped me feel better,” she said. Rotundo decided she wanted to be a nurse. She went back to school and came out with a degree in nursing from DCMO BOCES.
She worked for four years as a nurse in a Roscoe, N.Y. nursing home before coming to The Family Foundation School. She has always known about the school. “I receive The Family Times at home,” Rotundo said. She wanted to work at the school because she grew up with a bunch of kids who lost their way in life, and because she tends to have an optimistic view in tough situations.
Rotundo lives in the Hancock area with her two daughters, 10 and 5, three cats, and a dog. “When I was a teenager, I loved being up here, watching the seasons change. This is a big change from how I was raised.”
