I was born and raised in Utica.  I graduated from T.R. Proctor High School in 1998 and then traveled to Rochester to attend Nazareth College.  I graduated from Nazareth in 2002 with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Dual Certification in Education (Pre K-6 Regular Education and K-12 Special Education).  I received my Master's Degree from SUNY Cortland in Literacy (Birth-Grade 6).  My husband and I have two children, Lena (5) and Michael (1).  I have been teaching Special Education in New York Mills for 13 years and absolutely LOVE our school and our kids!