About Ms. McDonald

Hello!  Welcome to Honors ELA 7th  and Argument and Debate!  Let me introduce myself briefly.  I have been teaching in Holmdel for 22 years.  I spent 19 of those years at the high school, so I know what awaits you in the future and can help prepare you to graduate from Satz with the skills necessary to excel.

I have taught the following courses during my 27  years as a teacher: 7th Grade ELA, 8th Grade Honors ELA,  Argument and Debate (Middle School); Freshman English, Freshman Honors English, Sophomore English, Sophomore Honors English, Junior English, Senior English, Advanced Placement English Literature, Film Studies, and Journalism (High School).  

I love teaching, reading (particularly poetry and fiction), attending plays, visiting art museums, and spending time with my family.  I grew up in Manalapan and attended Manalapan High School.  I have a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College, an Ed.M. in English Education from Rutgers, and an M.A. in English from Middlebury College.

EXTRA HELP DAYS:  C (after school) and D (during school)