I have taught for twenty-five years within a public school district in Western New York. During this time I have worked as a Special Education Teacher and have also taught Kindergarten, Third and Sixth Grade. I spent six years out of the classroom working with new teachers as a full-time Mentor Teacher. This coming school year will be my third year at Sixth Grade.

Students need to be actively engaged with content and curriculum.

Who's Who/Elementary Teachers Saturn Award/Mentor Teacher Program

I earned a Bachelor's of Science in Special Education from the State University of NY at Geneseo and a Master's of Science in Learning & Behavioral Disorders from the State University of New York @ Buffalo. I have taken various professional development sessions and courses throughout the past twenty years and spend my time reading about best practices in the classroom.

I have been happily married for twenty-four years and have two wonderful sons.