Teaching Credentials:

Associates Degree, (Magna Cum Laude) Montgomery County Community College, December 1986 

Bachelor of Science in Education, (Magna Cum Laude) West Chester University, December 1988

Masters of Science in Education, (Magna Cum Laude), Cabrini College, December 1998 (I also did extra classes in teaching Reading.)

Pennsylvania STEM Endorsement, Wilkes University, December 2016

Grade One Teacher Leader 1988-2006

K-6 Science Coordinator 2006- present

Classroom Experience:

At the beginning of my teaching career, I was a teaching assistant in a special education classroom, then moved on to a long-term substutute position as a third grade teacher then a transitional first grade teacher.  I taught first grade at Woodland, Eagleville, then Audubon School. At Audubon School, I taught both first grade and then third grade.  I also began the Audubon School's environmental club and environmental center.  I am looking forward to bringing my talents to Woodland School again.  

I love both science and technology.  I enjoy using both iPads and chromebooks in my classroom daily.  We will be using technology a lot in my classroom.  I just recently earned my PA STEM Endorsement and plan to try to integrate as much STEM as I can.

Personal:

I have lived in the Methacton community all of my life.  I am a former Methacton Graduate.  (I am not telling the year. Let's just say it was long ago.) I am married and have one child.  My son, Teddy, is a fourth grader at Woodland.  I am looking forward to seeing his fourth grade activities up-close since we will be in the same building this year.  The Art Hallway at Woodland is named after him this year. 

I love gardening and swimming.  I am a science geek, so all things science is exciting to me.  I even like playing video games.  My favorite games are Minecraft and Splatoon, but you can catch my son and I Pokemon Go hunting sometimes too.  This summer, we did some Pokemon Go hunting on the Wildwood Boardwalk, which was a lot of fun.