Let me tell you a little about myself. My husband's name is Patrick you might hear about him in class from time to time.  We have 4 grown children and 6 grand babies-4 in New Jersey and 2 in Florida ranging from 5 to 12 years old.  I have a 7 year old Pekingese dog named Bandit.  I have been working in the educational field for 20 + years, 12 of those years I was a para/teacher's helper.  I received a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelor's degree in Language and Literacy in 2010.  For the past 11 years I have been a teacher here in Marion County and in the state of Delaware. My vision is to help my students have a successful school year by challenging them to work hard, push through difficult/rigorous lessons and keeping open communication with my parents.  We will be victorious, reach for the stars and achieve the personal goals each student has set for themselves!!!