About
Hi! I'm Mrs. O'Neil. This is my first year teaching at Fairgrounds. I've been a middle-school computer teacher since 2017. I taught at Elm St. Middle school for 6 years before transferring to Fairgrounds. Before that I was an elementary school computer teacher for 8 years. And, before that I was a software engineer at BAE Systems. Yup, I once designed software for military projects.
My father was in the Air Force, so I moved around a lot when I was a kid, but once I was in junior high my family stopped moving and settled here in Nashua. I went to Fairgrounds back when it was a Junior High School. I also graduated from Nashua High School when there was only one high school. After high school I went to the University of Connecticut and received a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. Now you can see why I like to teach about computers.
I'm really good at taking care of things like plants, my dog and my family. I really enjoy playing golf, pickleball and kayaking. I'm not so good at packing good lunches for work, making new friends or making decisions. Procrastination and decision-making are things that I struggle with every day.
I have been married for over almost 30 years and have 3 grown children who are now out on their own. My son is 28 and lives in Concord, NH and my twin daughters and are 27 and live in Washington, DC. I have a dog named Frederick. He's an Airedale Terrier and is so excited to see me everyday when I come home from work. His whole body wags, not just his tail.