I was never the best student growing
up. I always got okay grades, but I was more interested in having fun then
worrying about school. The irony in my choices is that I always wanted to be a
teacher. I have been teaching for 10 years and I could not imagine doing
anything else.
I grew up in Coventry and graduated
from Coventry High School in 1999. From HS, I went to the Community College of
Rhode Island and later transferred to Rhode Island College. In 2004, I
graduated with a B.A in English. Directly after graduating from RIC, I went
through the teacher certification program at Providence College and received my
certificate in Secondary Education/Middle School English. I am currently
working on my Masters degree in English as a Second Language and will be officially
done this summer.
For my 1st teaching job, I took a job
at the Hillside Alternative Program in Woonsocket (not really knowing what I
was getting into). I truly believe that I gained ALL my patience and “bag of
tricks” in behavior management from teaching there. After that experience, I
subbed and taught in a few districts however, being that I was always at the
bottom of the seniority list, I was always the first to be let go… and the
cycle continued.
I am currently entering my 7th year
at Woonsocket Middle School. For 3 years, I have been teaching 7th grade ESL
(and I love it). I taught 7th and 8th grade English. My
other “specialties” include the WMS yearbook of which I have done for the past
5 years.
In my free time, I am a competitive
cheerleading coach. I have been coaching for 12 years for various high schools
and all-star teams in the state. For the past 5 years, I have been the head
coach at North Smithfield high school. If I don’t already do enough, I am the
mom of two girls, Madison and Makayla. Madison is 4 years old and Makayla is 11
months old. I am married to my husband
Brian. We have been married for almost 3 years. We live in my husbands hometown
of Pawtucket, with hopes of buying our first home in the next year.
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