During my 20 years in education I have always worked with and taught a variety of students; ESL, Title I, Special Education students, and regular education students. I believe that all children can learn, fairness, compassion and respect permeate throughout my classroom. I set high expectations for student behavior and maintain those standards through classroom management techniques, positive reinforcement, and engaged learning. I also believe communication among children, their peers, and myself are essential components in my classroom. All children are individuals with their own needs, ideas and values. I support and respect each child. I highly value ongoing and positive communication with parents and teachers to help each child in his/her growth.

I was an administrator for 9 years. I have been involved in the day-to-day operations of the Main Office. These included: suspensions, expulsions, behavior intervention plans, supervision of extracurricular activities, organizing prom, residency, core member of our PBS team, leading the handbook committee, and developing the social emotional learning (SEL) room. During nine years as an administrator, I used the same classroom management techniques for the past twenty years as a teacher and transferred these techniques in the Main office. The most memorable part of administration is helping students graduate from High School.