The 2021-2022 school year will be my 11th year teaching and my 7th year at Polenta!  This will be my second year in 2nd grade.  The previous 5 years were in 1st grade.  I previously taught 2nd grade during the 4 years I taught in New York before moving to North Carolina.  I hold my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University/C.W. Post.  I attended Adelphi University and received my Master's Degree in Literacy Education.  I was inducted into Alpha Upsilon Alpha Honor Society-International Literacy Association.  I have attended Math Foundation Training.  As well as, training in instructional strategies to support language and literacy development for ELL students.