Background

My name is Patricia "Trish" Keane and I was born and raised in New Jersey.  I have two sisters (Marianne and Katharine) who have given me three beautiful nieces and one handsome nephew (Abigail, Harriet, Francesca and Santino)  In 2012, I moved to Apex, NC.  I have a dog named Ruby.  During the time I am not teaching and tracked out, I enjoy crocheting, reading, exercising, doing puzzles, going to the beach and spending time with my family, friends and my boyfriend Jamie.

Fun Facts about Me:

• I love Starbucks Coffee

• I love all things Disney

• My favorite color is green

• I have a huge fascination with frogs

• My favorite subjects are Math and Science

•  I love arts and crafts

• I love dark chocolate

• I am a color street stylist...who doesn't love to have pretty nails!!!

Teaching

• I earned my Bachelors degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Ed from Kean University (NJ) in 2010.  After being a teacher for 2 years in NJ, I realized I had a love for children with special needs, so I decided to go back to school to pursue a degree in Autism. I obtained my Graduate Autism Certification from ECU in 2013.

• In my 14 years of teaching, I taught 2nd grade and Pre-K.  I mainly worked with Preschool children with special needs.  Even though most of my teaching has been in the special education field, a piece of my heart has missed teaching regular ed children.  I am looking forward to a wonderful year teaching your children to learn and grow.

I believe all children are their own unique selves and bring so much joy to learning.  I believe as teachers we should allow children the opportunities to learn in an environment that is filled with team work, collaboration, hands on learning, problem solving, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning.  

As a teacher I believe creating a school family is important as it helps builds trust, self-esteem, and builds upon social-emotional learning.