Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies, "The Ancient World."  After 7 years at Westfield High School, I re-joined the staff and community at Roosevelt Intermediate School (RIS) in the 2020-2021 school year.  I think I share a passion for instruction and skills development with my peers at RIS, and I look forward to learning how I can help EVERY student in my classes.

My career background includes having taught intermediate school students in Elizabeth Public Schools, a Jersey City charter school and previously at Roosevelt School.  I also spent approximately 15 years in the Financial Services Industry as a securities analyst and portfolio manager; I continue that work on a daily basis through my consulting work in stock and bond analysis.

My goal for students is always to help them climb the ladder of higher-order thinking (and communication) skills, which we will do in a highly interactive and engaging way.

HELPFUL SUPPLIES LIST:  (1) 3 section binder for:  handouts, notes, assessments;  (2) pens and pencils;  (3) ruler;  (4) non-spiral composition notebook; (5) corded earphones that do not need to be charged; (6) charged Chromebook - we almost NEVER use the textbooks, so coming to class with a charged chromebook is very important every day

Google Classroom Codes: Period 1 - 7i3tld4;  Period 2 - u4fdd43; Period 4 - b3vtpfl;  Period 7 - xcoi3jm;  Period 8 - gvr6w2o


PROGRESS.  NOT PERFECTION. - Denzel Washington, THE EQUALIZER