I have been an educator for 31 years in South Florida.  My experience includes teaching and working with students from pre-school through eighth grade, at the college level, and computer lab instructor.  I have worked in both the public and private sector as a teacher, A.P., and principal.  I currently teach 5th grade in the Broward County School System and adjunct at F.A.U.
    I have presented workshops at the National Conference of Teachers of Mathematics.  The workshops are available online, Unifix Cubes and Pattern Blocks for Hands On Learning and Mastering Fractions.
    I am a National Board Certified Teacher, Middle Childhood/Generalist NBPTS Website and  I am listed in Who's Who Among American Teachers.

    My education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Administration and Supervision of Elementary Schools. My Doctorate of Education (F.I.U. 1993) is in educational leadership. The area of my dissertation is school law.
    My interests include outdoor activities, photography (still and video), the environment, science, and travel. I have traveled throughout the U.S.  Over the last 5 summers I  ventured to the Galapagos Islands and the Amazonian Rain forest,
  (Galapagos Pictures) a Trip to England, Italy, a safari in Kenya,
participated in conservation research projects for Earthwatch in the Pantanal in Brazil; Nova Scotia, Canada; and Robben Island, South Africa.. Read some of my travel journals with pictures.
    I enjoy volunteering at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) in Ft. Lauderdale working in "Programs."  My favorite activity is presenting animals.  Have you ever touched an alligator?
    I have also worked with the National Park Service, Girl Scouts, and coached soccer.

     I am a self-taught computer programmer and web page developer. 

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