Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year!  

Eighth grade is one of the best years you will have during your academic careers and I am so excited to be a part of that journey. 

When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my family, reading, drinking coffee, going to the beach and playing with my dog, Bella.  In addition to teaching 8th grade Language Arts and Creative Writing, I co-coach the WMS Cheer team and act as an advisory to the 8th grade class.

This is my tenth year teaching, and my seventh year in Woodbridge Township. Prior to coming to Woodbridge, I taught at risk teens in Perth Amboy, NJ. 

I graduated from UNLV with a Bachelors degree in Literature and Journalism and I received my Masters in Education from Kean University. I began writing celebrity gossip for an online magazine and quickly felt unfulfilled by this career. My passion has always been with literature and writing. I began substitute teaching at a local middle school, and fell in love with being able to make an impact on students. I went back and studied for my teaching degree through Rutgers University. 

I have two amazing children. My daughter is in her fourth year at Rutgers, and my son, who is 12, plays travel hockey for the Woodbridge Wolfpack. 

This year I am excited to transform my classroom into a place where students are excited to read and write, and are well-prepared individuals moving on to high school.