I was born and raised in Queensbury, NY the youngest of 
6 children.  I currently live with my husband Steve, my 
8-year old daughter Jenna and 2 year-old Spaniel mix 
Abbey in Lake Placid, NY.

I have an A.A.S. from Paul Smith's College for Hotel/Restaurant Management and a B.S. from Johnson State College for Hospitality Management.  I owned and operated a family restaurant for five years.  I was a Real Estate Sales Agent/Broker for eight years.

I have a M.S.T. from SUNY Plattsburgh for Elementary Education and have three NYS Teacher Certifications:  Pre-K - Grade 6, Business & Marketing and Family & Consumer Sciences.  I was a Head Start teacher for one year and a substitute teacher for two years.  2007-08 will be my second year at WCS where I teach Grade 12 Parenting, Grade 8 Home & Careers,  Grade 6 Home & Careers and K - Grade 5 Computer.

My favorite hobbies are cooking, knitting, camping, boating and hiking.  The Summer of 2007 I plan to hike the Northville-Placid Trail.  It is approximately 132 miles and should take about 10 days. 

Intro. To Occupation Curriculum

I.  SELF-ASSESSMENT

A.  You and the World of Work

B.  Getting to Know Yourself

II.  EXPLORING CAREERS

A.  Researching Careers

B.  Entrepreneurship

C.  Developing and Individual Career Plan

   III.  FINDING A JOB  

A.  Finding and Applying for A Job

B.  Interviewing

   IV.  JOINING THE WORKFORCE

A.  Beginning A New Job

B.  Workplace Ethics

C.  Developing a Positive Attitude

D.  Workplace Health and Safety

E.  Workplace Legal Matters

V.  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A.  Interpersonal Relationships at Work

B.  Teamwork and Leadership

C.  Professional Communication Skills

D.  Thinking Skills on the Job

E.  Technology in the Workplace

F.  Time and Information Workplace

Home & Career Skills Curriculum
(Grade 6)

Process Skills

1.  Communication

2.  Leadership

3.  Management

4.  Thinking

 

Content Topics

I.    Personal Environment Management

II.   Interpersonal Relationships

III.  Human Development

IV.  Career Development

Process Skills

1.  Communication

2.  Leadership

3.  Management

4.  Thinking

 

Content Topics

V.     Family/Parenting

VI.    Financial Management

VII.   Consumer Resource Management

VIII.  Community Connections

IV.    Nutrition/Wellness

X.     Clothing Management

Parenting Curriculum

I.  Understanding Parenting

A.  Why Study Parenting

B.  Developing Parenting Skills

C.  Approaches to Parenting

D.  Parenting in the Family

 

II.  Parenting Decisions

A.  Personal Readiness

B.  Teens and Parenting

C.  Planning a Family

 

III.  Becoming a Parent

A.  Pregnancy

B.  Prenatal Care

C.  Preparing for Birth

D.  The Birth Process

 

IV.  Caring for an Infant

A.  Adjusting to Parenthood

B.  Understanding Infants

C.  Parenting Infants

 

V.  Nurturing Children

A.  Meeting Physical Needs

B.  Health and Safety

C.  Meeting Emotional Needs

D.  Helping Children Relate to Others

E.  Helping Children Learn

F.  The Value of Play

G.  Children with Special Needs

 

VI.  Guiding Children

A.  Communicating with Children

B.  Character Development

C.  Promoting Positive Behavior

D.  Handling Common Parenting Problems