In December of 2002 I graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s of Science in Family and Consumer Science Education. I began teaching at Delaware Valley High School in December of 2003. For 12 years I taught several Family and Consumer Sciences courses. I taught courses including Intermediate Foods A and B, 9th Grade Family and Consumer Sciences, Parenting Skills, and Freshman Seminar. 5 years ago I was also presented with the opportunity to begin teaching in the Career and Technical Education area of the high school as the Early Childhood Education Level 1 teacher. This course primarily includes 10 grade students who are interested in working with children in some capacity. We spend 2-3 days a week in class studying infants through age 3 and the other 2-3 days a week rotating between 4 local Early Learning Centers gaining hands on experience working with children.

Additional Information:

The Department of Public Welfare regulations require that Early Childhood Education students have required clearances on file in order to work directly with the children in the Early Learning centers.

Medical –Tuberculosis Mantoux test and a Staff Physical Form. The state requires this official physical DPW form to be signed by the doctor performing the physical – no substitutions of this form will be accepted

Federal criminal History Record: FBI –fingerprinting

Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance

Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check

National Sex Offender Registry Verification

EMS Safety for Childcare Providers CPR, AED, and First aid Training and certification