I am proud to be at Remsen teaching 5th grade for the sixth year in a row.  I am responsible for teaching all 5th graders Reading.  I also teach my homeroom Writing, Science, and Social Studies. Before teaching at Remsen, I was a fourth grade teacher at Holland Patent Elementary School for 2 years.  I spent the years of 2008-2013 happily raising my young family at home.  The start of my teaching career was as a special education teacher right here at Remsen for 8 years.  I teach for the love of learning!  The gift of learning should be cherished every day.  I continue to learn and grow and love to pass my enthusiasm toward learning on to others.  I love to build experiences and knowledge in our youth.

     My own education is one that I cherish dearly.  I went to Remsen Central School for my entire childhood.  After graduating high school in 1996, I attended college at Plattsburgh State University.  There I earned a Bachelors' degree in both Elementary Education and Special Education.  I began teaching in January of 2001, the month after I graduated from college.  During my early years of teaching as a special education teacher, I obtained my Master's Degree in Literacy from Cortland State University.  I continue to further my education through coursework and experiences.

     While I am not busy at school, I can usually be found doing something outdoors with my family.  I love to go camping, hiking, biking, fishing, running, mountain climbing and other outdoor activities.  I love to travel and build experiences with my family.  I also love to play volleyball as well as coach others in my favorite sport.  One of my other passions is to read.  I take it upon myself to always be reading books that I can recommend to my eager reading students.  No matter the season, I love to be busy!  My two young children, husband and career see to it that I always have something to do.  That is just the way I like it!