About the Teacher...

I decided that I wanted to be a teacher when I was in third grade.  Amazingly enough, I never once considered another profession.  I think it's because my own school experience was so positive.  I've had wonderful Catholic school teachers who have inspired me, both academically and spiritually, throughout my own education.  I attended Good Shepherd School in Henrietta from first grade through eighth grade, then attended Our Lady of Mercy for high school. 

I received my Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1991 from SUNY at Geneseo.  I was very lucky to get a job right out of college when teaching jobs were few and far between.  I taught at St. Josephat's (now closed) from 1991 - 1997.  During that time, I also worked on my Master's degree.  I received my Master's Degree from Nazareth College in May of 1997.   It turns out that 1997 was a busy year for me.  On December 23rd,  I was blessed with my daughter, Cassie.  I decided to take some time off from teaching to be a mom.

Three years later, when I was ready to go back to work, I interviewed at 2 different schools.  One had a daycare on site (which was very appealing, since I would need childcare for my daughter), and the other was St. Rita.  I'm not sure exactly what it was about St. Rita that I fell in love with that first day.  Sister Katherine Ann (our former principal) took me on a tour of the school herself after my interview.  I was impressed by so many things ... the friendly atmosphere, the smiling faces, and the genuine warmth!  Clearly, this was a place that valued children.  St. Rita just felt right.  I chose St. Rita, and never once regretted my decision. St. Rita is home. 

I have had the pleasure of teaching at St. Rita since September of 2001.  In my opinion, there is no better school. Perhaps the best illustration of this is that I chose to send my own daughter to St. Rita when she was ready to enter kindergarten.  Cassie has graduated from St. Rita and just finished her education with a degree in Graphic Design from SUNY Brockport.  She is currently working at St. Rita as a preschool assistant.  

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if I can help you in any way.  I am looking forward to working with each of you during the school year.

Communication between home and school is so important.  Please feel free to contact me anytime!                                           

     There are several ways to contact me:

• By phone - Please call the school office (671-3132) and leave a message.
• By note - Send a note to school with your child and I will contact you as soon as possible.
• By email - I try to check my email at least twice a day, first thing in the morning and before I leave school for the day.  My email address is    [email protected]