The unthankful heart… discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!

-Henry Ward Beecher

I am thankful for so many things:

…My Family ⤵

…My Husband ⤵

…My Friends ⤵

…My Students ⤵

…My Education ⤵

– Master of Education from University of Massachusetts, Boston, December 2009

– Bachelor of Arts in Latin and Ancient Greek from Boston University, May 1999

…My Career

– LATIN TEACHER at Boston Latin Academy, Boston, Massachusetts, September 2003 to present

– YOUTH SERVICES SPECIALIST at East Boston APAC, ABCD, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, Summers 1997-1999, Summers 2007-2008

– MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR at State Street Corporation, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts,1999-2003

…My Interests and Talents

Seeing the World

– In April 2014, Mr. Maguire, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Ford, Mr. Monestime, Mr. Matthieu, Mrs. Seddon, Young Mr. Seddon, my husband and I led the largest tour group ever (over 90 people total) through Paris and Rome… because we are cray cray.

– In August 2013, my husband and I traveled to Ireland.

– My senior year of college, I traveled to Britain, France, Spain, Italy, and Ireland — in ONE month.

Sewing

– In 2012, I opened a little online shop where I sell children’s clothing that I sew on my trusty sewing machine.

– Between 2008 and 2011, I created artwork for various event invitations because I love draw and paint.

Self-Improvement

– I plan to return to school and complete an additional Master’s Degree in Educational Policy.

– In 2014, I ran my first (and hopefully not last) 5K.

– In 2013, I FINALLY (!) conquered my fear of water and learned how to swim thanks to BLA’s own Ms. Byrne.

– I love to paint and draw.

– I can speak, read, and write Spanish, read and write Latin, and read un petit peu de Francais. 🙂

– I love cooking healthy meals for myself and my husband and anyone else willing to eat dishes that contain red quinoa, spinach, or egg whites.