I've been an educator for 25 years, having taught within a variety of settings and grade levels: 6th grade Gifted & Talented 6th grade Language Arts Grades 3-8 parochial school (all subjects) Grades 3-5 Gifted and Talented County Gifted Supervisor (current position)
I am most certainly a hands-on educator, with a firm belief in fostering the finer points of collaboration, innovation and imagination within my students!
Excellence in Education Award, 2001 Martha Holden-Jennings grant recipient, 2008 Young Audiences of Greater Cleveland Lesson Plan Contest Winner, 2010 Endowment Grant recipient 2008-2018
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education Specialization in K-3, Early Elementary Education Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement Administrative Licensure Master's Degree in Gifted Education/Educational Leadership
I am a hard-working single-mom of a gifted, now adult daughter with Asperger's, and 2 high-spirited German Shepherds! My elderly parents have moved in with me....picture a cross between The Big Bang Theory and the Golden Girls!! I enjoy being outdoors whenever possible, and belong to a hiking club. I enjoy writing, reading, creating art, and anything related to being in nature!
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Measurement, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, Native Americans, Arts & Music, Music, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, Psychology, Economics , General Science, Short Stories, Writing, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, For Administrators