About Me

I am currently a passionate 3-K teacher working in NYC. My goal as an early childhood educator is to provide engaging play based activities that develop positive social, emotional, and academic growth for all students. I am currently certified in New York State in both early childhood and childhood education. Although I currently work in the early childhood field, I also have experience teaching in both second and fourth grade classrooms. My teaching experience also extends to include rural and urban communities as well as public and private institutions.

Philosophy

When you get, give. When you learn, teach. -Maya Angelou

  • Curriculum

  • Assessments

  • Differentiation

  • Classroom Management

  • Collaboration and Communication

  • Life Long Learner

Career

  • Certification

    NYS Early Childhood Education, Birth - 1st Grade; NYS Childhood Education, 1st Grade - 6th Grade

  • Education

    Masters of Education, University at Buffalo, 2017; Bachelor of Arts in English, SUNY Geneseo, 2015

  • Teaching Experience

    Assistant 3-K Teacher; Long Term Substitute 4th Grade; Long Term Substitute Response to Intervention (RTI) Reading Teacher; Substitute Teacher Pre-K through 4th Grade; Student Teacher 2nd Grade; Student Teacher 4th Grade

Lessons

  • Fourth Grade Reader's Workshop

    This lesson is the first in the series within a new unit. The unit is an author study on Patricia Polacco with a central focus on theme within her texts. This first lesson is a teacher lead, whole group completion of the Patricia Polacco graphic organizer which will highligh the key information about Patricia Polacco’s writing.

  • Second Grade Science Lesson

    This lesson is the first within a new science unit focused on exoloring the human body. It serves as an introduction to the unit as well as an informal pre-assessment to gain a deeper understanding of the students knoweldge of the human body and how it works.

  • 3-K Number Study Lesson

    This lesson is the eighth within a number study unit and is centered around the theme of symmetry. Prior to this lesson, the children were introduced to the concept of symmetry in a hands on activity. To also incorporate the children’s intersts, a lesson about octopi was created to provide information as well as circle back to the central theme.