Experience

Saugerties Central Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Elementary Education

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  • Collaborate with Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction with regard to district objectives • Assessing needs and overseeing initiatives across four district elementary schools.

• Principal of Lawrence M. Cahill Elementary School

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2014

  Facilitated the delivery of the district's educational program to approximately 400 studentsSupervised over 100 staff members



Kingston City School District

• Kingston, NY

• District Office; Harry Edson, George Washington, Zena, and John F. Kennedy Elementary Schools

  • Sep 1991 - Dec 2004

  • As Literacy Specialist, provided remedial reading instruction to elementary students • Trained classroom teachers and assistants in techniques related to literacy instruction • As Director of Humanities, managed three K-12 departments--remedial reading, English, and Social Studies, facilitating all issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction, supervision of staff, and management of budget. • As Literacy Specialist, provided remedial reading instruction to elementary students • Trained classroom teachers and assistants in techniques related to literacy instruction • As Director of Humanities, managed three K-12 departments--remedial reading, English, and Social Studies, facilitating all issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction, supervision of staff, and management of budget.



NYC Board of Education

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Classroom Teacher

  • Sep 1987 - Apr 1991

  • Delivered classroom instruction in a nurturing, curriculum-rich environment to diverse group of students in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grades. • Delivered classroom instruction in a nurturing, curriculum-rich environment to diverse group of students in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grades.



Simon and Schuster, Prentice-Hall, Van Nostrand Rheinhold, Better Homes and Gardens Publishing

• Greater New York City Area

• Acquisitions Editor, Managing Editor, Project Editor; Freelance Copyeditor/writer

  • Aug 1973 - Aug 1987

  • As Assistant Editor, copy-edited, proofread galleys,mechanicals, and promotional materials • As Acquisitions Editor, collaborated with authors/agents regarding prospective book concepts, sponsored titles, and supervised books through all stages of production. • As Assistant Editor, copy-edited, proofread galleys,mechanicals, and promotional materials • As Acquisitions Editor, collaborated with authors/agents regarding prospective book concepts, sponsored titles, and supervised books through all stages of production.