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Three/Four Teacher and child Three/Four Year Old Class Teacher

I can't remember a time when I did not want to be a teacher. So my 20 years of teaching preschool (13 years here at P.N.S. and 7 years at First Presbyterian Preschool, a co-op school in Norfolk, VA) have been a continuation of my lifelong passion.

My number one goal as a preschool teacher is for each child to be happy and to know just how special he/she is. To accomplish this goal, I am guided by my teaching philosophy to create a program that will be developmentally appropriate for young children and will center on open-ended learning experiences. Young children learn best through play, so each of our centers are set up to encourage independence, discovery, creativity.and most of all, FUN! Play is fundamental in a child-centered classroom and allows children the freedom to learn without stress.

I received my B.A. in Elementary Education from Arcadia University and my M.Ed in Early Childhood Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from George Mason University. The State of Virginia has certified me to teach children from preschool age through Grade 8. I have been the Lead Teacher at Providence for the past five years.

My family includes my husband and our two children who are 22 and 15. We also have a menagerie of two basset hounds, one cat, and a gerbil. Life is never dull at this household. We are very much into soccer as both of our kids play.one at the college level and one on a select, travel team. My favorite things to do are to read and to just try to keep up with my kids.and that keeps me constantly on the go.