WHEREAS, Christina "Tina" MacRae born Mary Paule Christina Perry from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada passed away at the age of 41 on February 27, 2011, surrounded by family and friends, while on vacation in Hawaii; and
     WHEREAS, Tina was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, survived by her husband, Keith MacRae; their daughter and son, Darian and Drake; her father, Peter Perry; and her brother, Anthony Perry; and
     WHEREAS, Tina was a teacher at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Washington, where she taught math and served as the Associated Student Body (ASB) adviser, and previously taught at Interlake High School in Bellevue, Washington, and Michael A. Riffel High School in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; and
     WHEREAS, Tina received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1992, where her major emphasis was Mathematics Education with a minor in Chemistry Education; and
     WHEREAS, Tina received a Masters of Education with a major in Curriculum and Instruction from City University in 2002; and
     WHEREAS, Tina has been a dedicated educator to students worldwide for 19 years; and
     WHEREAS, Tina touched many lives and will be missed by all who knew her; and
     WHEREAS, In 2002, she was hired by Northshore School District as a math teacher at Inglemoor High School and in 2007, she became Activities Coordinator and taught Leadership skills in addition to teaching math; and
     WHEREAS, Tina was more than a mother, teacher and friend, Tina was a laugher, a hugger, a football fan, a modern woman, an official Viking vixen, a back-massager, a joker, a best friend, a Ms. Fix-It, an Elvis impersonator, a cheerleader, an inspiration. She will never be matched or be replaced; and
     WHEREAS, As a math teacher and Associated Student Body adviser, Tina knew everyone at Inglemoor High School and had a hand in almost everything that went on. One would never know just how hard she worked because she always had everything under control. Tina was relentless and dynamic; and
     WHEREAS, Tina held everyone and everything at Inglemoor together. Whether she was remembering someone's birthday, planning homecoming, making posters or going to the latest sporting event, Tina always had others in mind and something up her sleeve; and
     WHEREAS, Tina went to the ends of the earth and back for her students and colleagues -- she was always there for them, no matter what they needed; and
     WHEREAS, Tina pushed all to achieve more and to try new things. She saved the day by remembering what others forgot or inventing a solution for the toughest situations; and
     WHEREAS, Tina had a great sense of humor, saucy attitude, and a can-do approach to life -- she was always 100 percent herself; and
     WHEREAS, Not for one moment did Tina waver from who she truly was. Tina was inspiring, especially to unsure high school students, to see a woman be so powerful, so unapologetic about who she was and so genuinely content with herself;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and remember Tina MacRae and encourage others to be inspired by her and the way she lived her life: "Be kind. Be selfless. Be humble. Be caring. Be passionate. Be yourself"; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate immediately transmit copies of this resolution to the family of Tina MacRae.