Hello! This is my 4th year at Stough Elementary and my 13th year in teaching. I have an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts and a masters in Childhood Education from the City College of New York. I have taught 3rd-5th grade classrooms, coached teachers in literacy, and been an intervention teacher for third through fifth grade. I will be teaching English to the third grade Mandarin Immersion class and work with 3rd through 5th grade for literacy intervention. I’ve been married to my husband, Percio for 23 years and our daughter Tara is a senior at ECU. I am a Dominican culture enthusiast and love shooting portrait photography-particularly of the high school senior kind. I’m originally from New York City and frequently go back to visit friends and family. I love traveling, reading, editing photos, and spending good times with family and friends.  

I've been a substitute teacher for WCPSS for 7 years.  I've worked in various grades and subjects during that time. I attended Western Governors University and studied Interdisciplinary Studies K-8. I'm an avid reader and love "chick lit" and history books.  I love watching my Carolina Panthers and Coach Cutcliffe and the Duke Blue Devils football in the fall.  During the winter you will find me watching Coach K and my Blue Devils.  I'm a die hard Lakers fan and I have been since a kid.  During the Spring and Summer, I cheer on the Atlanta Braves. I'm married to my high school sweetheart and have 2 kiddos.  My oldest, Hunter Elizabeth, is a sophomore at Wake Forest High School and my youngest, Cameron Dean, is in 5th grade at North Forest Pines Elementary.  I attended WCPSS from K-12 when I was a kid. I attended Wake Forest Elementary and Wake Forest-Rolesville Middle and Senior High schools.  

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