Education

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - BA, Communication , University of Pennsylvania - Ed.D, Education leadership

Experience

A veteran of elementary education, I am comfortable in all areas of K-5 academics. I started off acting as a youth counselor, before I switched my career path to teaching through the Teach for America program. For a while, I taught in a classroom. Then, I moved on to my role as an administrator with the Washington D.C. public school system. Eventually, I became a principal, which was the capacity I worked in for seven years. The school became an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program School under my guidance. So, clearly, my fourteen years of student involvement paid off in a big way. Before and during my lengthy career, I have been able to earn multiple degrees. I posses a master's degree in both Educational Leadership and Elementary Teaching. I also earned my PhD at the University of Pennsylvania.It doesn't matter if I have been at the head of a classroom, or an entire school, I have always held one main focus: helping children learn. This is my ultimate passion, and it is what keeps me going. Every time a child grasps a concept, I know I have performed my job well. I strive to provide equal academic opportunities for students of all economic backgrounds.

Hobbies

Reading, Shopping and Family travel

Preferred Subjects

Arithmetic, Elementary Math, English, ESL/ELL, GED, Math, Middle School Math, PARCC, Phonics, Pre-Algebra, Reading, REGENTS, Test Prep, WISC IV, WPPSI