...I was appointed to the New York State Teacher Advisory Panel by the Commissioner of Schools in 2013 to advise members of the NYS Board of Education on the implementation of the Common Core Curriculum. I worked with other teachers to revise the content and slow the initial implementation until te... (read more)
...I earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education with a concentration in Learning Disabilities, graduating with honors. I have worked as support staff in a self-contained special class for students with behavioral and academic challenges. I currently work to provide math and reading academic intervention services for grades K-5 to support students with and without disabilities. (read more)
...I have extensive teaching experience and two teaching licenses to teach foreign languages. This has strengthened my knowledge of English. I graded the Content Specialty Test for those who want to add a bilingual extension to their teaching license. (read more)
...In my current position as a Migrant Specialist with BOCES, I work primarily with students from Mexico, whose first language is Spanish. Many of my students' parents do not speak English, and as a consequence, I have to communicate in Spanish on a daily basis. I received my B.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. (read more)
...When applying to college, I got a full scholarship to Bentley University with my college application. I also got into Northeastern University and waitlisted at Boston College. I was a marketing major for 2/4 years in college before I switched to Computer Information Systems. (read more)