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This is the start of my 29th year of teaching at St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School. I have been teaching grades K-8 Computer Technology for 14 years. I also teach Exploratory Latin classes for 7th and 8th grade students. In the past, I taught 5th grade for two years, 4th grade (one year during COVID), and I taught 3rd grade for eleven years at St. Louise. I am married and have adult 2 sons who both work in STEM fields. I have a grandson and a grand "dog". I am a Keystone Star Technology Innovator and was honored as the 2014 Pennsylvania Association of Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Teacher of the Year. I received a Golden Apple Award from the Diocese of Pittsburgh when I taught 3rd Grade. In 2017, I was honored with a Lead Learn Proclaim Award from the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) and a Merita Award from the American Classical League (ACL). In 2020, I was honored as the Carnegie Science Middle Level Educator Awardee. I have been a Teacher Ambassador for the CREATE Lab for Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. I serve on multiple committees for the American Classical League. I serve as Outreach Director for Ancient Coins for Education. I co-authored a children's book about Ancient Coins, A Griffin In Her Desk, with James R. Clifford. I love connecting modern technology with ancient studies and I love learning about Ed Tech and presenting at local, state, and national conferences. (I am also a level 40 Pokemon Trainer.)
In November 2024, I represented Cambridge University Press at the ACTFL conference in Philadelphia.
In January, I was awarded a grant to attend and presented again at FETC in Florida.
2024 - In January, I presensted at two conferences. One in Pittsburgh on AI and Machine Learning and the other in Orlando, FLorida on using STEM tools. I love featuring work of our students.
In November 0f 2024, I represented Cambridge University Press at the PSMLA conference in Seven Springs.
The Summer of 2023, I presented two sessions at ISTE in Philadelphia.
In the Summer of 2019, I was honored to be able to present at the ACL Summer Institute in New York City and at ISTE in Philadelphia.
I presented at the NCEA annual conference in April and shared how we use Video at STL with other Catholic School Teachers.
In June of 2018, I worked with members of the NCEA for a Virtual EdCamp at ISTE in Chicago and I presented for BrainPOP on a panel of teachers who use BrainPOP. Immediately after that conference, I travelled to Montana to present at the American Classical League Summer Institute on using technology in the Latin Classroom and I co-presented with another Latin Teacher on the Mythology of the Constellations.
In June of 2018, I worked with members of the NCEA for a Virtual EdCamp at ISTE in Chicago and I presented for BrainPOP on a panel of teachers who use BrainPOP. Immediately after that conference, I travelled to Montana to present at the American Classical League Summer Institute on using technology in the Latin Classroom and I co-presented with another Latin Teacher on the Mythology of the Constellations.
ACL MERITA AWARDOn July 1, 2017, I was honored by the American Classical League with a Merita Award at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI. This is the highest honor given by this national organization. The American Classical League was founded in 1919 for the purpose of fostering the study of classical languages in the United States and Canada. Membership is open to any person who is committed to the preservation and advancement of our classical inheritance from Greece and Rome. I have presented at the ACL Conference for the last 15 years and I have learned from so many talented Classics teachers. I have enjoyed promoting Classics at the elementary level and currently serve at the Chair of Classics Club for Excellence Through Classics, a standing committee of the ACL. I also serve as Chair for Latin in Elementary schools for the National Committee for Latin and Greek and I am on the ACL Technology Committee. I also serve as one of 2 teachers in the United States who serve as representatives for the Primary Latin Project Committee in the UK. (I have met and presented with Barbara Bell author of Minimus at multiple Classics events and conferences in the US.) I also serve as Director of Community Outreach for Ancient Coins for Education, Inc.
I was honored in April of 2017 with an NCEA Lead Learn Proclaim Award from the NCEA. I traveled to St. Louis, MI for the NCEA Annual Conference and met many wonderful Catholic School Teachers. Photos by National Catholic Education Association.
(Pictured above left ) Most Reverand George V. Murry, S.J. Ph.D., Bishop of Youngstown, Chairman, NCEA Board of Directors.(Center)- Zee, (Pictured Right) Thomas W. Burnford, D. Min. President /CEO National Catholic Education Association.
PSMLA Conference at Penn State 2019.
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2020 Carnegie Science Award Middle Level Educator
See 1:01:58 Middle Level Educator Award
PSMLA Conference 2022
PAECT Student Technology Showcase in Harrisburg, PA at Capitol Building.
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