I taught Spanish for a year and decided that I really wanted to be a librarian. In 1980, I graduated from the State University of New York in Albany with a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science. For the next 10 years, I worked as the Reference Librarian in the New Bedford Free Public Library and then in the Saugus Public Library.

I am certified as a Unified Media Specialist (another name for LMS or library teacher), Instructional Technology Specialist (love that technology!), and as both a Spanish and a music teacher. I work as a library media specialist at Wilmington High School.

In my leisure time, my cairn terrier, Jack, and I garden - he digs the holes for me. Jack also listens to me practice my viola every day and comes to lessons and rehearsals. I also love to sew and to read.

I received my M.L.S. in 1980 from the State University of New York in Albany. Prior to that, I had earned a B.A. in Spanish in 1977 and taught Spanish one year before graduate school. (Dates me, doesn't it!) I worked as a librarian in 2 public libraries for the next 10 years as head of reference dept. I went back into teaching as the library teacher for 5 years at the Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute (great school!!) and then to my current job at Wilmington High School as Library Teacher. This is my 6th year here. I am certified as a Library Teacher (Unified Media Specialist), Instructional Technology Specialist, Spanish, and music.

I live in Melrose with my Cairn Terrier, Jack. We garden and he listens to me practice my viola every day. I played viola since the 4th grade. One of my primary loves...