I earned my B.S.Ed. from SUNY College at Buffalo in Biology Education, Ed.M. from SUNY at Buffalo in Science Education, C.A.S. in Teacher Leadership and TESOL K-12 from Niagara University. Over the past 18 years, I have taught 7th and 8th grade science, Environmental Science, Living Environment,and Earth Science. I am an active member of the IPREP school community, serving on the School-Based Management Team, Community Engagement Team, Building Committee, and I serve as a Buffalo Teachers Federation Union Delegate. Outside of school, I am an active member of Alpha Delta Kappa-Alpha Chapter, a teaching altruistic sorority and serve multiple roles as a New York State Master Teacher and Subject Area Respresntative for the Science Teachers Associsation of New York State for Western Section. I also enjoy spending time with my family. I am married with three children, Owen (9), Cole and Ava (7) and an Italian greyhound named Bones.