Year started being an educator: 1981

Year started working at SJS: 1988

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
B.A. Speech and Theatre Montclair State University
Upper Montclair , New Jersey

CERTIFICATION:
English 5-9

AWARDS RECEIVED:
Deaver Award 1999, Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year 2004, NCEA Distinguished Teacher Region 4 South Atlantic States 2005

RECOMMENDATIONS TO PARENTS HOW THEY CAN HELP THEIR CHILD IN SCHOOL:
Check Agenda Book regularly
Check Edline regularly
Check Communication Folder weekly
Read the SJS Panther Pride weekly
Frequent communication with all teachers
Support the SJS Student/Parent Handbook

WHAT DO YOU LOVE BEST ABOUT THE GRADE(S) YOU TEACH?
I love to be “at the crossroads” of the student's life: to encourage and nurture good and positive decision-making, all that is Christ-centered, that will affect them in the future.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE BEST ABOUT WORKING AT SJS?
I feel very much at home at St. Jerome School and Parish. The people with whom I associate are a second family. I am grateful to have the ability to be creative in my classroom and to pursue professional development.

MORE INFORMATION
Email: Bassetthound0528@aol.com
Literature testing days: Mondays and Thursdays
Religion testing days: Tuesdays and Fridays
Grammar testing days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Vocabulary testing days: Friday (Spelling) and the following Monday (Content) of given Vocabulary week