One hundred years from now it will not matter what kind of house I lived in, how much money I had, nor what my clothes were like, but the world may be a better place because I was important in the life of a child.
The saying above has always been one of my favorites. It simply states what I believe. Since I was a young girl, I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I grew up in a home where education was always a priority. I went to Catholic schools for 12 years.
When I graduated from high school, I went to college to become a computer analyst. Although I was doing well in the program, I knew that that was not what I wanted to do with my life. I decided to follow my heart and pursue the teaching degree I always wanted.
After graduating from college, I married my high school sweetheart and moved to Fairfax, Virginia. I taught second grade there for 4 years and first grade for one year in Syracuse, New York. After having my oldest son in 1992, I put my teaching career on the ‘back burner’ to be a stay-at-home mom.
Eleven years later, after having two more sons, I decided to try to get back into teaching. I was blessed to have found a part-time opening at All Saints where my three sons attended school. I loved the school and I felt so lucky to be able to join the staff. I always wanted to teach in a Catholic school where I could share my faith with the students. I taught half-day kindergarten for 4 years before moving to Junior High to teach Math. Math was always one of my favorite subjects in school and I had taken many math classes in college.
I continue to love to teach and I enjoy getting to know the students each year. As I continue to teach, I only hope that, in some small way, I will make a difference in their lives.
