Education:

Hamilton College, 1995, B.A. in French. Minor- Government.

Samuel B. Slater Prize for Excellence in French Award, 1993.

1993-1994: Hamilton College Junior Year in Paris, France.

 Boston University, 1996, M. A. T. in Modern Foreign Languages.

 MA Certified French and Physical Education Teacher

AFAA Certification in Personal Training- Completed course and passed exam on November 15, 2009.

AFAA Certification in Group Exercise- Completed course and passed exam on October 25, 2009.

Red Cross CPR re- certified, November, 2009.

Work Experience:

September, 1996- present:

Teacher of French at Nipmuc Regional High School, Upton, MA.

Classes taught:  French Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4.

Teacher of Spanish- Level 1 only.

November 1997- present:

Head Girls’ Varsity Track Indoor and Outdoor Coach, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, MA.

Ma State Track Coaches Association, Coach of the Year, 2008.

Metro West Daily Newspaper, Coach of the Year, 2003, 2007.

November 2008- present:

Certified life guard.

Certified in CPR and First Aid.

USATF member.

Tutor at the Nantucket Learning Group, Nantucket, MA.

Hobbies:

Avid runner and fitness enthusiast.  Have run 15 marathons with a personal best of 3:05:52 at the Boston Marathon, April, 2010. 

Currently training for the 2011 Boston Marathon.