I graduated from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with a BS in Rural Sociology. In addition to the coursework for the Rural Sociology major, I also completed coursework for the pre-med curriculum ( including biology, chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry). After graduation from Cornell, I enrolled at The City College of New York where I earned a Masters degree in Science Education. I taught science at public schools in New York and New Jersey for several years before retiring to raise my children. I have home-schooled my children for the past 11 years and during this time I have enjoyed teaching several science classes to home-schooled students. I have taught life science, physical science and chemistry at Providence Tutorials for 7 years.