HFS is my second home! I am a long-time member of the Haddonfield Friends School community. My children, Mitchell and Elise, are graduates of HFS and my husband, Tim, is a former board member. I am addicted to happiness, so I teach with excitement, a natural curiosity, an open heart, and a big smile. I love playing board games and watching movies, but my favorite pastime is being with my family.

• Woodbury City Public Schools:  Special Education Aide, Pre-School
• Child’s Play, Westfield, NJ:  Instructor, Pre-School
• Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Philadelphia:  Teacher, Third Grade

• Bell Atlantic, Philadelphia:  Specialist/Instructor and Programmer/Analyst
• The University of Pennsylvania, Industrial Advisory Board:  Former Member
• Haddonfield Friends School:  Active parent & member of the PTO (over 12 years)

• Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science:   M.S., Instructional Technology
• King’s College, Wilkes Barre:   B. A. in Elementary Education
• Wilkes College, Wilkes Barre:   Professional Certification, Elementary

 

I recently relocated to New Jersey from Massachusetts, and I’m excited to further my teaching career at HFS as a Pre-K co-teacher for the Monarchs.  As a teacher, I strive to educate the whole child with academics to promote a passion for learning and teach lessons which strengthen social-emotional skills, fine and gross motor development.  I love conducting science experiments with my students; incorporating yoga and mindfulness into the classroom; and creating thematic hands-on literacy, math, science, and art centers, which are based on emergent learning and a weekly area of study.  In my free time, I enjoy painting landscapes, swimming, reading, yoga, and spending time with my husband, two children and our sweet beagle puppy, Auggie.

• Kindergarten Teacher, St. Peter School, Cambridge, Massachusetts (2017-2018)
• Pre-Kindergarten, St. Mary’s School, Winchester, MA (2015-2017)
• Centers instructor & assistant teacher for two kindergarten classes: St. Mary’s School, Winchester, MA (2014-2015)

• Early Childhood Education License:  Massachusetts Department of Education; awaiting reciprocal New Jersey license
• Certified in Children’s Yoga
• Salem State University Educational Collaborative: Additional coursework in special education in the classroom, teaching writing skills through revision, and new tools in the early childhood classroom.
• Lesley University: Additional coursework in teaching early childhood math and STEM; and teaching K-8 math
• Emmanuel College: Additional coursework in best practices in literacy
• Stonehill College, Easton, MA:  B.A. in English

 

I am very excited to be teaching in the Monarch classroom this year!  My outlook on life is that every day is a new adventure and a new opportunity to learn something. I bring that same passion into the classroom and I like to instill a love of learning and adventure in my students. I believe that the Early Childhood classroom is a very vital foundation to the child discovering themselves and who they will become. We aren’t just teaching a child, we are creating a person.  In my free time I enjoy traveling, going to the beach, and spending family time with my husband, Karl, and twin daughters, Eloise and Jane.  I look forward to what the year brings us!!

• Kindergarten Teacher, The Goddard School (2015-2018)
• Second Grade Teacher, Christina Siex Academy (2015)
• Kindergarten Teacher, Hamilton Township School District (2014-2015)
• Pre-K Teacher, Southern Ocean Preschool (2010-2014)

• Rider University: BA in Elementary Education, BA in History, Minor in Early Childhood Education

 

I am excited to join the teaching staff at HFS.  For the past 15 years, I have owned and operated a private piano studio and have overseen the education of several students from the time they were toddlers through their high school graduations.  I have also taught for 7 years as a faculty member at Moorestown School of Music, where I specialized in early learning music classes with students as young as four years old.  I have received training in Music Together and conducted classes for families with children between the ages of 1 week to 4 years old in mixed-age classroom settings.  I believe that teachers play a profound role in developing the whole child and helping to raise them to become good and happy people that can make positive contributions to society.  In my free time, I love going to coffee shops and watching movies with my husband and two children.

• Private Piano Studio, Haddon Township (2003-present)
• Moorestown School of Music, Piano & Music Together Instructor (2007-2013)

• Temple University Boyer College of Music and Dance, Philadelphia, PA
• B.M. Magna Cum Laude in Piano Pedagogy, May 2006
• M.M. in Piano Performance, May 2008

 

I am extremely excited to be teaching in the Skipper classroom this year! I recently relocated from Anchorage, Alaska and am excited to bring my passion and dedication to HFS. In the Skipper classroom, it is my goal for students to love everything about school. It is my focus to create a classroom where students feel safe, comfortable and confident. In my free time, I enjoy going to the movies, drinking coffee, shopping and spending time with my husband and dog!

•  Kindergarten Teacher, Ursa Major Elementary (Anchorage, AK) 2017-2019
• First Grade Teacher, Roscoe Nix Elementary (Silver Spring, MD) 2016-2017

• York College of PA: Early Childhood Education
• Certification in Education: PA, AK, MD, and NJ (Pre K-3)

 

I recently moved to New Jersey and am very excited to be teaching at Haddonfield Friends School.  I believe that when children feel loved and respected, they learn best. In my free time, I enjoy playing golf, being outdoors and spending time with my family.

• The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA: Pre-K teacher
• St. Peter’s School, Philadelphia, PA: Pre-K teacher

• University of Pennsylvania: B.A. English
• University of Pennsylvania: Urban Studies Program for Elementary Education Certification

 

I have been teaching at Haddonfield Friends School for over 20 years. My heart is with our littlest friends at HFS. My goal for the Swallowtails is to love school. It is rewarding to watch my students become confident learners and to lay their academic foundation. In my free time, I adore spending time with my husband, children and grandchildren. I enjoy reading, painting, spending time on the beach and taking walks.

• Haddonfield Friends School, 1995 to present
• Substitute teaching and tutoring

• Tutoring and home instruction
• Home-based childcare

• Glassboro State (currently Rowan University):  Elementary Education

 

I am very grateful to call myself a teacher in the Swallowtails classroom.  I value our interactions, lessons, questions, stories and successes, both big and small. It is magical to see through the eyes of 2 and 3 year-olds.  Our youngest learners share their natural ability of being present in the moment and this reminds me to do the same. I spend my personal time enjoying adventures and experiences with my lovely daughter Mia, who is also a student in our community.  We love being part of HFS.

• Haddonfield Friends School: Kindergarten Assistant Full Day, 2014-15
• HFS Kindergarten Assistant Half Day, 2013-14
• HFS Substitute Teacher for various grades, 2012-13
• Apple Tree Academy, Willingboro, NJ:  1st grade Teacher; 1st/2nd grades (combined) Teacher
• Primary Colors, Willingboro, NJ:  Kindergarten Teacher

• Rowan University: BA Elementary Education/Fine Art