Hi! I am the Gifted Intervention Specialist for North Fork Local School District. I work with Newton and Utica Elementary Schools, rotating between the two buildings on a weekly basis. I work with gifted students at multiple grade levels, their families, and the classroom teachers. I also visit the first grade classes, teaching lessons from a thinking strategies program called PETS. A little bit about me....I received my Gifted Endorsement for Grades K-12 in 2018. My educational areas of interest include: thinking strategies, Problem-Based Learning, STEM, Whole Brain Teaching, creative thinking, and social-emotional learning. My educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, a Master's Degree in School Psychology, and teaching certification Preschool through Grade 8. I have been teaching for just over 20 years now. I am a lifelong learner and I hope to inspire my students to love learning, too! I look forward to supporting your gifted education needs! Please let me know how I can help.