What is your job title and school?
Reading Interventionist K-5 at Newmarket Elementary.
What is your favorite part of your job and of teaching/working in Newmarket?
I love that I get to work with all different grade levels in one day. The community here at Newmarket is unlike any other!
Where did you grow up? Where did you go to college?
I grew up in Durham, NH. After spending two years in Albuquerque at UNM, I transferred to UNH to finish up my degree.
How long have you worked in Newmarket? Where did you work before that?
This is my 25th year here at Newmarket and it’s the only place I’ve taught.
Please tell us about your family. Pets?
I have two great kids - a son and a daughter. We have a fox red lab and a huge orange tabby cat.
What activities/interests do you enjoy outside of work?
My favorite things to do outside of work are reading, cooking, hiking and spending time with family and friends.
If you had to eat one meal everyday for the rest of your life what would it be?
Lobster tails dipped in butter.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor or dessert?
Anything with chocolate.
What is the most interesting place you have visited in your travels?
Probably the rainforest in Costa Rica.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
My dream trip would be to do a bicycle tour around Ireland and Scotland.
If you could magically master a new skill in one day what would it be?
I wish I could play guitar and sing.
What is a surprising or interesting thing that people may not know about you?
I have my motorcycle license!