I grew up in Bucks County, Pa. and graduated from Pennsbury High School.  I decided to be a teacher after spending fifteen years with a large company and wanting a job that I could make a difference.  I went back to college and did my student teaching at West Amwell School. Soon after I was teaching third grade and have been here ever since. This is my 13th year at West Amwell School.  My classroom philosophy is to provide a warm, secure, and stimulating environment for my students to learn and grow socially, emotionally, and become the best students that they can be. My favorite things to do when I am not at school is to spend time with my family, watching my daughters play sports, working on our small farm, and going to the beach. I also enjoy going into the city to see Broadway shows. My favorite animal is the horse and I rode and competed in horse shows for many years. My students should know that I learn as much from them as they do from me.

I grew up in Cape May, New Jersey.  I am a Temple University graduate.  I began my teaching career in Abington, Pennsylvania and then Chicago, Illinois before arriving at West Amwell in 2003.   I love thinking up new and unique ways for children to learn, because everyone learns differently.  I think learning is fun and exciting, and it is my passion for students to think the same way.   That is not just my job, but one of my favorite hobbies.  When I am not teaching I can usually be found running outdoors, in dance class, or in my garden!  

I have been a special education teacher at West Amwell School for seventeen years.  Ten of those years were spent teaching in the Resource Center full-time.  For the past seven years, I had the pleasure of working as the teacher of the Preschool Disabled Classroom in the morning and the Resource Center in the afternoon.  I love welcoming the children to our family at West Amwell, and watching them progress through the years.

I grew up in Hunterdon County, and continue to reside there with my husband, three children, dog, two cats, and fish.  When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family, friends, and pets.  I love to read and relax on the beach.

I attended Kutztown University and graduated with dual certification in Special Education and Elementary Education.  At the present time, I am working on receiving my Master’s Degree in Education.  My mission as a teacher is to design a program to meet the needs of each child so that he or she will grow emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually in an atmosphere of love, acceptance, and support. 

I grew up in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania.  I was fortunate to have had a very gifted and caring English teacher when I was in high school.  It is because of her that I decided to become a teacher.  I attended Trenton State College and received a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and a Masters Degree in Special Education.  I have been teaching for 36 years, 17 of those at West Amwell.  My hope as a teacher is to provide a safe and caring environment for the students with which I work.  I feel that it is important for teachers and students to have a mutual respect for each other.  I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter and our menagerie of animals.  I like to watch my daughter perform in concerts and plays.  I relax by playing the piano and singing.  I enjoy going to the beach and to New York to see Broadway musicals.