Meet Your Teacher
My teaching career began in 1999, at a Charter School in Princeton, New Jersey. I joined the Holmdel team in 2005, when I started at Indian Hill as a Maternity Leave Replacement. My classroom experience in Holmdel spans Pre-K through High School. I have also mentored student teachers and taught gifted and talented pedagogy at the college level.
I am a passionate educator and advocate for gifted children. I am actively involved in the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children as a Trustee, and the National Association for Gifted Children as a member. I have written articles about gifted education for professional publications such as NJEA Review, Educational Viewpoints, and Promise magazine. I am a contributing author for a mentor text entitled Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative, and I have presented for professional organizations such as the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, and at national and statewide conferences, private institutions, universities, and globally through digital media.
I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, with additional studies from Princeton University and the University of Pittsburgh's Semester at Sea Program. I earned my Master of Arts in Special Education: Gifted, Talented, and Creative Education from Arkansas State University. I hold a Principal Certificate of Eligibility and a Supervisory Certificate in the State of New Jersey. Currently, I am working on a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching, with gifted and talented programming as my area of focus, at Northcentral University.
When I am not teaching, I enjoy community theater, leading Girl Scouts, and coaching softball. I am a lifelong learner who loves to travel, sew, exercise, and code! I volunteer my time in the community by helping local support groups and organizations.
I am a passionate educator and advocate for gifted children. I am actively involved in the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children as a Trustee, and the National Association for Gifted Children as a member. I have written articles about gifted education for professional publications such as NJEA Review, Educational Viewpoints, and Promise magazine. I am a contributing author for a mentor text entitled Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative, and I have presented for professional organizations such as the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, and at national and statewide conferences, private institutions, universities, and globally through digital media.
I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, with additional studies from Princeton University and the University of Pittsburgh's Semester at Sea Program. I earned my Master of Arts in Special Education: Gifted, Talented, and Creative Education from Arkansas State University. I hold a Principal Certificate of Eligibility and a Supervisory Certificate in the State of New Jersey. Currently, I am working on a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching, with gifted and talented programming as my area of focus, at Northcentral University.
When I am not teaching, I enjoy community theater, leading Girl Scouts, and coaching softball. I am a lifelong learner who loves to travel, sew, exercise, and code! I volunteer my time in the community by helping local support groups and organizations.
