I will forever be grateful for Washington Township High School's former principal, Rosemarie Farrow, for taking a chance putting a fresh-out-of-college 22-year-old in charge of a class of seniors. This was especially intrepid of her considering I completed my student teaching semester in a tiny middle school that has since been abolished.
After teaching for two years at "Twp," I spent a year at Lindenwold High School and ended up at my alma mater, Sterling High School. A fan of the written word since my very first Dick and Jane book, I wanted to grow up and be a teacher starting on my first day of Kindergarten. With each amazing teacher from whom I had the pleasure of learning, my desire to inspire others intensified every year, and I am happy to report that I feel the same way today, over a decade into my career, and the only career I'd prefer is being the next Weird Al Yankovic there's nothing I'd rather be doing!
I am very active in this community. In 2019, I was elected to Laurel Springs Borough Council and appointed as the Director of Community Engagement and Camden County Air Quality Municipal Liason. I volunteer for the Laurel Springs Home and School Council, and I assist my husband, the Chair of the Recreation Commission, in planning borough events. I volunteer with BookSmiles as a Book Harvesting Hero.
When I'm not working, I'm spending time with my husband, our little man, and our doggo. We are board game fanatics, artists, musicians, and avid outdoorsmen. I took a stand-up comedy workshop with Vince Valentine of the Broadway play, Defending the Caveman, and performed my act, opening for Julia Scotti.