I grew up in a small town in California where I grew accustomed to outdoor activities such as biking and hiking along with going to the beach regularly. I spent four years in upstate New York for college studying International Relations and learning the work hard- play hard mentality. After college I was a Peace Corps volunteer and taught in a small Ukrainian town for two years. I moved to New York in 2001 and after working for a law firm, decided to go to graduate school and get a teaching certificate. I have been teaching at LESP since February 2004. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, biking, running, listening to music, walking in Central Park, parties with friends, volunteering in my community, Walt Whitman poetry, reading, endless hours at Barnes and Noble, spending February break with my grandmother, seeing my students, learning languages, the beach at any time of year and racing with my uncle.

After School Activity: Bike Maintenance

Thanksgiving Party Photos

PDA student sample works: Sample one, sample two, sample 3, sample 4, sample 5, sample 6

ESL 6

*All are subject to change depending on student progress and if we need to spend
more or less time on any given task.

Classwork and homework for the week of 10/17/05-10/21/05

* Research papers due Monday 10/17.?No late papers accepted
* Journals checked Tuesday 10/18 for entry written on 10/17 and extra credit
entries.
* 10/18: in-class conference on research with classmates and complete
information forms
* 10/19: read memoir excerpt and write in journal
* 10/21: refection on research process (in class)

Classwork and homework for the week of 10/24/05-10/28/05

* 10/24: read memoir excerpt and write in journal
* 10/25: journals checked, personal timelines (in class and homework); timeline
of family member due 11/1
* 10/26: peer conference on timelines (in class); HW: journal entry and timeline
of family member continued
* 10/28: read memoir excerpt and write in journal

1. Response to questions/comments on research (submitted 10/24/05)
2. Journal entry 1 (10/24 Looking Back)
3. Timeline (self) in class Tuesday 10/25
4. Comments on timelines in class Wednesday 10/26
5. Timeline (family member) (submitted 10/31)
6. Journal entry 2 (10/28 "Brothers") (submitted 10/31)
7. Sentence correction sheet (submitted 11/2)