About the Teacher

I grew up in Howell, New Jersey and attended Griebling School and Freehold Township High School. I have seen many exciting changes in Howell over the years! I received a B.S. in Marketing from Monmouth University in 1985 and worked in the business field for Saint Barnabas Health Care. I always had a passion for teaching and later returned to school. I studied at Georgian Court University where I received a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. I am Highly Qualified in science and math for the Middle School level of instruction, as well as Language Arts.

I came to Howell Middle School North in 2004 and this is the start of my eleventh year of teaching. My goal is to provide students with a positive leaning environment in the classroom through hands-on experiments, the use of technology, and group based activities.  Many of the activities are focused on working together, tiered labs, and group investigations through scientific thinking. Students will leave Middle School North with an understanding that through scientific thinking we can better understand our world around us and learn how to use our resources available more efficiently.