Hello! This is my 5th year at Stough Elementary and my 14th 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. 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 junior at Wake Forest High School and my youngest, Cameron Dean, is in 6th grade.  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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