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ORAL HISTORY

Corie and Michael Ramírez

Sweet Notes Baking Company

Corie Olivares Ramirez was born and raised in Brownsville, TX and currently owns the Sweet Notes Baking Company on Central Boulevard in Brownsville with her husband, Michael Ramirez. They parent two adults, Zoe, Olivia and a teenager, Sal. Corie has spent her adult life either volunteering and/or employed in organizations dedicated to community development. She started out as a teacher in the Brownsville Independent School District and ended her pre–baking career as the Regional Director of the Rio Grande Valley Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas. Her accomplished career working with and for her community continues with her family owned and operated bakery, Sweet Notes Baking Company, that brings folks together around delicious treats for all occasions. Her popular baking and decorating classes are also a fun way to bring together community members of all ages.

Michael Ramirez was born and raised in Brownsville, TX. He is a husband, father, teacher, musician and entrepreneur. After earning a degree from the Berkeley School of Music, he spent thirty years as a music educator in the Brownsville Independent School District. He is a co–owner of the Sweet Notes Baking Company, a family owned and operated business in Brownsville. In his spare time, he continues to hone his lifelong cultivated barbecue and grilling techniques and passing along his knowledge to his family and friends.