A lifelong resident of the greater Metropolitan

area, I graduated from Surrattsville High

School many years ago.

I earned an Associate’s Degree in Elementary Education from Prince George’s Community College.

My Bachelor’s Degree was from the University of Maryland

at College Park.

After receiving my degree, I was hired as a first grade

teacher at Middleton Valley Academy, a public school in Camp

Springs, MD in P.G. County. As a “magnet school” meant to draw

students from a larger geographic area, the children were

required to wear uniforms each day. Upper grade children

were also given instruction in Latin. I taught at Middleton Valley

for 9 years from 1987 - 1996.

In the fall of 1996, I transferred to a first grade position at

James Ryder Randall E.S. in Clinton, MD. James Ryder Randall

is a regular education school with a large special education wing.

There I enjoyed the opportunity to team teach with special

education teachers for the social studies and science blocks.

The mixing of these two popuations of children (regular ed.

and special ed.) was extremely fulfilling for teachers and

students alike! Despite a move with my family to southern Charles

County in 1999, I remained at JRR for two more years before

the driving took it’s toll on me, and I applied for a position

closer to home.

In the spring of 2000, I was lucky enough to get the call to

interview with Mr. Morrow at T.C. Martin E.S. By the end

of the week, I had accepted the first grade position and had

resigned from P.G. County schools. I have been told numerous

times in my 3 years at T.C. Martin just how lucky I was to

have landed so softly! I am truly glad to be here!

On a personal note, I have been married since 1987 to

Thor. We have two beautiful children, Andrea is 13 and

is in her last year at Piccowaxen. Stefan is 11 and in his

first year at Piccowaxen.

The whole family is very into sports, with all four of us

playing for softball and baseball teams.

I am also an avid reader and love my cats to pieces

(the kids hear about them

a lot)!