Sixth Grade Mathematics Teacher 

As a young child, I loved lining up my stuffed animals and teaching them math problems on my personal white board in my room. Math has always been a passion of mine, and wanting to help people was another, so teaching math felt like a perfect fit for me. I worked toward this goal, and it became a reality in 2010 when I began my teaching career at William F. Halloran School 22. Since then, I have formed so many relationships with students and coworkers that I will cherish forever. I am proud to be part of the Husky Family.

Our students come from all different walks of life and, in my humble opinion, I feel that one of the most important aspects of being a successful teacher is forming relationships with your students and pushing them to be the best version of themselves. I want my students to want to be in my classroom, even if they dislike math, because I strive for my class to be a safe space where all students feel welcome and even have fun. One of my favorite things to do with my students is Fun Friday. I present them with math challenges in the form of puzzles, mysteries, and games that they must work together to conquer. Not only is it engaging for them, but they also learn to work with new people, collaborate to persevere through challenges, and use accountable math talk to explain their ideas. The students love Fridays, and I love it because they are learning math and life skills without even realizing it.

Academic Behavioral Strategist Social Worker 

The factors that influenced my career choice were growing up in an underdeveloped country and witnessing and understanding the lack of access to an education. The field of human development and social justice intrigued me as a child. Therefore, I chose the education field to address mental health and help others to achieve a greater educational experience.

My responsibilities as an Academic Behavioral Strategist (ABS)/Social Worker include meeting with students for crisis intervention, developing and teaching intervention strategies to help students achieve academic goals, helping students learn strong social skills as well as strategies for conflict resolution and anger management, helping parents access special educational programs and resources for students with special education needs or learning disabilities, and offering support and education for school staff to help them improve their understanding of the cultural, societal, economical, or other factors that can impact students’ education and behavioral tendencies.