EXPERIENCE
Prentice Hall Publishing Co, freelance proofreader1980-1983 — proofread college textbooks on a freelance basis
Montclair High School, Montclair, NJ: Supervisor of World Languages Department
September 2003-June 2010 — supervised a department of 18 people, teaching 5 languages; responsibilities include writing curriculum, running department meetings, serving on the Chinese Initiative Committee introducing the Chinese language in the district; also served on committee to develop absentee policy; faculty council representative
Montclair High School, Montclair, NJ: Latin Teacher
September 1997-June 2018 — taught 5 levels of Latin including mythology, Roman History and Culture, Etymology and AP Vergil; introduced Latin into the middle schools
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ: Adjunct Instructor
January 1996-May 2004 — taught Latin I, II, Mythology
January 2007-May 2007 — taught graduate course in Clinical Supervision (semester course)
West Essex High School, North Caldwell, NJ: English/Latin Teacher
September 1980-June 1988 — taught English (British Lit Survey, Shakespeare, The British Novel, Modern British Drama, American Lit, Medieval Lit, the Writer’s Room) and Latin, grades 9-12
Lacordaire Academy, Montclair, NJ: English Teacher
September 1976-June 1979 — taught English, grades 9-12
EDUCATION
Felician College - Rutherford, NJ - May 2002
- Supervisor's Certification - New Jersey
- Latin Certification
- Master of Arts - British Literature (one undergraduate semester Fall 1973)
- Master of Arts in Education - English (scholarship to Hebrew University, Israel, May 1979)
- Bachelor of Arts — English Literature and Language
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- The American Classical League
- The New Jersey Classical League
- Executive Board Member of the New Jersey Junior Classical League
- New Jersey Supervisor’s Association
- Rutherford Music Boosters President
- New Jersey School Board Association
- PTA President
- President/Vice-President of Rutherford Board of Education
AWARDS
- Teacher of the Year 2004 Montclair, NJ
- Outstanding Chapter Member of the New Jersey Junior Classical League
- Honor’s and Dean’s List
- First Place in the State of NJ - Certamen - Upper Level Latin
REFERENCES
- See testimonials