Welcome Back! For those of you who do not know much about me, let me first say that I have lived and taught in Westmoreland County since 1994 and am proud to be a part of such a GREAT school system. I originally came here from Pennsylvania where I received my BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh and St. Bonaventure University. I then received my MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Gannon University. I taught at W&L for 10 years from 1994-2004, at Montross Middle school for over 8 years from 2007-2015, went back to the high school from 2015-2022, and have finally, as of August 2022, returned back to the middle school as a Writing Specialist. I look forward to many more years here in the system with my family and friends and feel fortunate to call Westmoreland County home.
FUN FACTS ABOUT ME *I am married to my best friend from childhood, Craig; we have been married for 28 years and have known each other for 40+ years. We have two children: Jacob & Lindsey *Lindsey is a sophomore at Randolph-Macon College & is studying to be a nurse; Jacob, my heavenly angel, was lost to a car accident in November of 2021; he was 20 years old. *I love animals and have raised ferrets since I was 16; our family currently has two ferrets (both male). *My house is a welcome refuge to many animals. *I love to write and teach writing. *I love Fruit-2-0 grape water and trail mix. *I own stock in Nutty Buddies (just kidding). *I love basketball, football, & volleyball. *I bowled in leagues for over 20 years and even bowled in college for Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
My favorite quotes are as follows:
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ~Nelson Mendela
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” ~Audrey Hepburn