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Teacher, banker find a second act at Getwell Elementary
 
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Karna Venkatraj (Mr. V) left an investment banking analyst job in New York to teach science and social studies at Getwell Elementary School. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
 

Karna Venkatraj (Mr. V) left an investment banking analyst job in New York to teach science and social studies at Getwell Elementary School. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)

Despite coming from different professional worlds, from different cities and even different countries, both wound up as teachers at Getwell Elementary in Parkway Village.

 
 

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