17 years teaching for a large urban school district. Lead teacher for 5 years in a PreK-8 school with a focus on elementary literacy and instructional best practices. I pride myself on loving learning and the journey.
I am a no nonsense kind of teacher that values taking difficult concepts and finding engaging ways to help all students learn. I believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and live right in that space just above your comfort zone.
Distinguished Teacher and Teacher Leader Teacher Excellence Center Teacher Excellence Award Nominee Pennsylvania Keystones Technology Integrator district nominee Presenter at various regional and state-wide conferences E-Mission Curriculum Developer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette front page feature article, "Pittsburgh Students Use Videoconferencing to Connect with Students All Over the Globe" Publications in The Reading Teacher, PSTA Exchange and CESI Newsletter
Adjunct Professor, Duquesne University B.S. Elementary Education with a concentration in Elementary Science and Mathematics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania M.S. Education from Duquesne University K-12 Instructional Technology Certified MOODLE Certified
Proud mother of 5, I enjoy cooking, gardening, skiing and traveling. I also don't mind the the taxi light my mini-van dawns as I drive my kids to enriching places.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, World Languages, Arts & Music, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, Cooking, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Classroom Community