About Mrs. Joy

O.A. Todd Middle School

Seventh Grade Life Science

(845) 463-7830

Mrs. Joy attended William Smith College in Geneva New York and SUNY New

Paltz, where she earned a degree in Biology. She completed a Masters degree

in Education/Instructional Technology from W.C.S.U. in 2002. In 2005, Mrs.

Joy became a Nationally Board Certified Teacher and was a finalist for New

York State Teacher of the Year. She was also a 2008 finalist for the

national OBTA (Outstanding Biology Teachers Award). In addition to

teaching science, Mrs. Joy is the district 6-12 science curriculum coordinator, and runs the ping pong club,and technology club. She loves sign language and is a certified yoga instructor.

She has four children (Jack, Dan, Ashley & Maya). She has been teaching in Spackenkill since 1998.