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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
Welcome to my website. I come here from the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. I was born on September 24, 1959 in a small town called Vandergrift. Incidentally, Vandergrift is very close to Springdale which is the town where Rachel Carson grew up.I am a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania where I received a B.S. in Elementary Education as well as an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education. I also participated on the varsity women's Swimming team at IUP. This is my 30th year teaching, 17 years in Kindergarten/7th & 8th grades, 1 year in 1st and 5th grades, 7 years in 3rd grade, and I have returned to 5th grade for my 5th year at Rachel Carson. I moved to Frederick 5 years ago. The commute is longer, but the mountains are beautiful! I was a varsity swimming coach in charge of both the boys' and girls' varsity teams as well as the head coach of a United States Sanctioned age group team. These teams produced several all star swimmers, state finalists, and national-level swimmers including national finalists. I have finally returned to coaching swimming. I coach for RMSC (Rockville Montgomery Swim Club) at the South Germantown Swimplex. Also, I am an avid Pittsburgh Sports Fan, however, I am extremely disappointed in Ben Roethlisberger! Go Steelers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Penguins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mission Label:


Mission
My mission is for my class to be a community of life long learners as well as to create a motivating learning environment for all of my students. I think it is important to instill in the children the importance of recognizing and respecting our likes and our differences.