Teaching Experience

• 1966-1970 second grade - Hastings School District #200

• 1970-1974 -substitue teacher for Rosemount District #196 and Northfield School District #659

• 1975 lifetime credential from the state of Minnesota

• 1975-1985 part-time reading specialist/teacher Northfield School Dist. #659

• 1984-1985, ESL for two Greek students in Northfield

• 1990-1991, substitute, GUSD and St. Mary

• 1991-present, 6th grade homeroom and part-time Language Arts teacher, St. Mary

Education

• St. Joseph Elementary - Rosemount,MN

• Our Lady of Peace HS - St.Paul,MN

• BA in Elementary Education from the College of St. Catherine ( St. Catherine University), St. Paul, MN

• additional coursework in language arts, multi-cultural awareness, and other subject areas

• attended numerous language arts workshops

• earned my catechetical certification

• supervision of two student teachers

• past member of the Minnesota Reading Teachers Assn. and the Santa Clara County Reading Council.

Philosophy 

Having spent my formative years in Catholic schools and coming from a big family that valued both education and faith, it has always been my passion to share these important  elements of life with children and hopefully, with God's help, nuture their faith lives and instill in them the love of reading and life-long learning that enrich our lives. In my years at St. Mary, I have witnessed our student's desire to be the best they can be academically, morally and spiritually. It is because of them that I continue to teach in the Catholic school.

When I'm not teaching, family and friends fill my time, especially little Maya and Bethany,my granddaughters.