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My objective for this website is to provide a place for prospective employers to come to learn more about myself and my job qualifications. As I pursue my career further I would like to convert this web site into an interactive learning environment for my students. In its completion there will be links for students to investigate material from class, as well as communication tools for parents and community members. I am a strong advocate for integrating technology into the classroom and I hope to demonstrate this via my website.

I graduated cum laude from West Chester University’s accredited elementary education program.  I have accumulated significant teaching experience at the elementary and middle school level in both suburban and urban school districts.

I currently work at Columbus Elementary School in the Chester-Upland School District. I teach seventh grade Pre-Algebra.

Last year I taught fifth grade in the School District of Haverford Township. That experience gave me the opportunity to work with a PSSA grade level and to prepare my students for success in their testing. In our classroom we worked with the Chicago University’s Everyday Math Program as well as Houghton Mifflin’s integrated themes.

Prior to pursing employment in Haverford, I worked as a kindergarten teacher at Chester Community Charter School. My classroom consisted of twenty-seven urban students from challenging backgrounds. I maintained a well managed community which honored each of their individual student needs. This environment demanded creativity, flexibility, and most of all patience. I am confident both of my teaching experiences will prove to be an asset to your school district.

Previously, I held a position as building substitute at Indian Lane Elementary School in the Rose Tree Media School District.  In this position I worked daily in a developmental kindergarten class composed of students diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, ODD, ED, Down’s syndrome and William’s Syndrome. The challenges of this classroom of atypical learners were inspiring. Adapting curriculum to meet the needs of many different types of learners prepared me for both of my kindergarten and fifth grade teaching experiences.