I grew up in Hamburg, NY and moved to Great Valley when I got my first full time teaching job which was teaching seventh grade English at Olean Middle School. During my eight years teaching in Olean, I also ended up teaching eighth grade English.  Our family grew during that time period and we moved to a bigger house in Ellicottville and the year that my oldest daughter started Pre-K, I switched to Ellicottville Central School.  It has been a blessing to live in this community and teach in the school where all four of my children attend.  I have been teaching seventh and eighth grade English in Ellicottville now for over ten years.