...I played in the Cornell University Jazz Ensembles 1989-1993. I played as a guest musician with the Mt Holyoke College Jazz Ensemble 1999-2000. I played in the Norwich (CT) Concert Band from 1997-2005. (read more)
...I also was a long-term sub in a 2nd grade classroom for 7 weeks, and 1st grade teacher for 8 weeks at the end of the year. I also taught students for 12 weeks of hands-on teaching training in a classroom. I have worked in a school setting for the last 3 school years. (read more)
...I wouldn’t do all of this if I wasn’t committed to teaching our next generation! As part of the program I’m in at UConn, I intern in a different classroom each semester. In these internships I do a lot of observing to learn about best practices, designing lessons, and delivering those lessons in both a small group and large group format. (read more)
...I also worked with freshmen and sophomores on academic skills for success. I understand that every student is different in the way that they learn and process information. I make an effort to get to know the students I work with and build a relationship that will help the learning process. (read more)