What is your role here at Berlin Central School District, and where do you work?
I teach instrumental music to students at the middle school and high school.

What is your education background?
I have a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree from SUNY Pottsdam’s Crane School of Music.

What is your background like – previous jobs?
Before coming to Berlin, I taught for 11 years in the Schoharie Central School District. I have been teaching a total of 20 years.

What are your interests outside of school?
I love to bake and cook and I’m also an avid runner. I also coach high school volleyball.

Tell us about your family?
I live in Brunswick with my husband Bob, a dog, 3 cats and 8 chickens.

What is your motto or personal mantra?
You never know what someone is going through…always be kind.

What is the best advice anyone has given you?
Fall down seven times, stand up 8.