Welcome to my page! This is the start of my third year teaching English Language Arts at Highland Middle School. I moved to North Carolina four years ago. Before NC, I lived in Florida for 20 years. I am originally from Buffalo, NY, and I earned my Bachelor of Arts in English from SUNY Geneseo. I have taught various grade levels in both NY and FL. I have three wonderful children, a new grandson and two Boston Terriers, Ozzie and Yankee. In addition to teaching, I love interior design and hiking. In 2018 I hiked all 40 NC State Parks!