I have been working in education since 2001 and have been part of the WSSD community since 2011. I served as assistant principal at Strath Haven Middle School (SHMS) from 2011 to 2019. I then served as assistant principal at Strath Haven High School (SHHS) from 2019 to 2021 before returning as principal of Strath Haven Middle School. 

I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from West Chester University and my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Saint Joseph’s University. I completed the majority of my doctoral work at Immaculata University before transferring and completing my program at Neumann University in 2018. 

My experiences at our high school have greatly influenced my leadership at SHMS.  I understand what is expected of our students once they enter high school.  My goal is to provide all students with an education that will allow them to be successful in high school and beyond.  I feel fortunate to be part of this community and am very proud of our staff and students.

I have been an educator since 1997 when I was hired as a high school ELA teacher in my hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska where I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Secondary Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Since this time, I have taught middle and high school ELA and Multilingual Learners in Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Delaware. Adding to my classroom experience, I have worked in college admissions and public relations, and I have been an education non-profit administrator where I established the first adult high school and G.E.D. program in the area. 

As a lifelong learner, I have a Master’s of Science in Educational Leadership in the Aspiring Principals Program from the University of Pennsylvania, and I have a Master’s of Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages from the University of Delaware where I also adjunct teach graduate students and future MLL teachers. 

As the 2021 Delaware Teacher of the Year, I have had the opportunity to advocate and represent the teaching profession and underrepresented students on a local, state, and national level.  Currently, I am an elected trustee on the Brandywine School District Board of Education, and I volunteer for a non-profit philanthropy group in Seoul, South Korea where I was born. 

I am thrilled to be an Assistant Principal for Strath Haven Middle school where I get to serve our middle school community of students, teachers, and families. 

I have had the privilege to work in the Wallingford Swarthmore School District since 2002, beginning my career at Wallingford Elementary School. I have served the district in a variety of roles, including as a teacher, coach, district department chair of Health & Physical Education, and as a teacher on special assignment in the Office of Student Services. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree (Kinesiology) and a Master of Science degree (Sport and Athletic Administration) from West Chester University, and received a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Holy Family University before becoming an assistant principal at SHMS. 

I believe that connecting students with their school community is one of the most important indicators to student success. Helping students excel not only in their academic pursuits, but also with their hobbies, interests, and passions is paramount, as are the relationships that are established and nurtured along the way with teachers, mentors, and peers in the building. "Supporting our students, teachers, and school staff with this vision is the goal for which we should be constantly striving."