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Barbara (Bobbie) Olivo Cagle

President of Spokane Authors Self-Publishers 2005-2007

Author of 16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood

 

 

     Barbara Olivo Cagle has written a true story about her mother, Jacqueline Rose Nunez Olivo, “Rose.” She was pregnant 4,500 + days! It is a story of family, love and legacy, and how Rose raised her sixteen children with true mastery! For more information on 16 x MOM go to: www.barbaracagle.com

     Barbara is the thirteenth of Rose’s sixteen children. She was born and reared in San Jose, California. St Joseph’s School was the foundation for her education through eighth grade. In Notre Dame High School, Barbara went by her nickname, “Bobbie.” She was involved in numerous school activities, played the drums, was a cheerleader, song girl, sewed, and created various forms of artwork. She aspired to acting and performed in the Notre Dame Shakespearean Festival. Rumor has it that she pulled a fire alarm near the end of the festival that created some confusion and concern. In her senior year, on February 14, 1970, she was involved in a tragic toboggan accident. Bobbie crashed into a huge pine tree and was confined to a bed for a couple months. The instant before impact, an out-of-body experience flashed before her eyes, and the love of her family and friends left her with a dream to write a story of her mother. During her recovery she collected letters and memorabilia from her family. 

     In her second year of college she met her wonderful Navy husband, Donald J. Cagle. He was attending college in Palo Alto, California. Prior to their marriage, she traveled Europe with two of her sisters for six weeks. Not long after she returned from Europe, Bobbie and Don were married on April 21, 1974. God blessed them with two beautiful children: Jocilyn Roselle in 1975 and Jason John in 1977.

     From 1976 to 1979 Bobbie volunteered her time as a cheerleader and pep club instructor for the Oslo American School, in Oslo, Norway. She spent time in North Chicago, Illinois; Monterey, California; and Guam, before residing in Spokane, Washington to rear her children. Bobbie enjoyed an extremely successful career in real estate from 1988 to 2002. She served as President of the Spokane Authors & Self-Publishers from 2005-2007. Currently she performs with the “Tap Grandmas” of Spokane.

 

 

 

Resume 2008

Barbara Olivo Cagle

 

Education:                 .  Graduate of Notre Dame High School, San Jose, California

                                   .  San Jose Junior College, California

                                   .  Foothill Junior College, California

                                   .  Graduate REALTORS Institute

                                   .  International Referral Designation

                                   .  Resident and Spokane Real Estate Professional with over five

                                       hundred hours of Washington State continuing professional real

                                       estate educational courses including Washington State Law,

                                       Brokers Management and Investment Analysis of Real Estate

 

Experience:               .   Present  Tap Grandma of Spokane

                                       2005-2007 President of the Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers,  

                                       a non-profit organization  

                                   .  2003 Retired WA Real Estate Broker  

                            .  1996-2002 WA Real Estate Broker 

                                   .  1987-1996 WA Real Estate Agent 

                                   .   Exceptional Real Estate Professional ranking as a leader 

                                       within the top 2% of the Real Estate force in the State of WA

 

Community:               .  Volunteer teacher for San Jose, CA Head Start 1966

                                   .  Volunteer instructor for the American School in Norway for the 

                                      Cheerleaders and Pep Club 1976-1978

                                   .  Volunteer Catechism Teacher in Monterey, CA 1984

                                   .  Won award-winning Kraft Homemade Chile Recipe 1985 

                                   .  Trained children in community by organizing and supervising 

                                       musical entertainment and visits to retirement homes 1986-1990

                            .  Designed and produced 12 consecutive Barbara Cagle Presents 

                                       magazines 1993 

                                   .  Wrote featured articles and ads in newspapers and magazines of 

                                        the Spokesman Review, Homeseekers, Real Estate Marketplace

                                       Northwest, Inc., and The Exchange 1987-2002

                                   .  Spokane Association of Realtors Food Drive for Spokane area 

                                       food banks 1987-2002

                                   .  Friends of Seven Telethon Volunteer 1992-1998

                            .  Volunteer for Meals on Wheels 1996-1998

                                   .  Spokane Board of REALTORS Special Events Committee for 

                                       needy families1996-1998

                                   .  Present Spokane Main Library Club Member

                                   .  Present member of St Mary’s Parish, Deer Park     

 

Relevant Facts:         .  Well traveled and lived in different countries

                                   .  Home schooled 1983-1984

                                   .  Took tap and jazz dancing lessons 1970-1972

                                   .  Performed in various San Jose Civic Center plays 1970-1972

                                   .  Acted in the educational film, “You’ve Got What?” 1970.

                                   .  Acted as an extra in “Dante’s Peak” 1996

                                   

Personal:                   .  Married to Donald J. Cagle

                                   .  Children Jocilyn and Jason   

.   Thirteenth of sixteen children 

                                   .   Hobbies include dancing, boating, fishing, bowling, golfing and writing 

                                       She self-published 16XMOM, subtitled, A Mastery of Motherhood

            

 

 

 

 

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