I am a Lewiston-Porter Graduate. I received my Bachelor's Degree

 in Psychology and my Elementary Certification from SUNY Brockport.

I completed my Master's Degree in the area of Reading Specialist at

Niagara University. I have had the joy of teaching Second Grade for

18 years at Lew-Port. I have loved every minute of it! I live in Youngstown

with my husband and two children, Dominic and Anthony. We spend a lot of

time at baseball and soccer games. I often get the opportunity to see my

students while attending my children's events. I love living and teaching

in this wonderful, unique community.

   I want the children in my class to always try their best, be caring,

respectful, and ready to learn. I encourage my students to be the best

they can be in all that they do. I continuously look for ways to inspire

and motivate my children. This poem is my philosophy: