I live in Old lyme, Ct, with my husband Bob, and my children, Jonah, Naomi, Micah and Hannah. We moved to town 4 years ago after we fell in love with a 300 year old house. The house is as demanding as the children, but all are a labor of love. We moved to town, from Ivoryton, for the house and for the excellent school system.
Substitute
Teaching - Elementary/Primary
I substitute 3 days a week in elementary schools, in Old Lyme, Deep
River and Essex. I
United
States Professional Tennis Registry
I am certified to teach tennis through USPTR. I run a tennis
program, at Essex Elementary School, 3 days a week, in the Fall and Spring
UAHC
Home Page
I teach 6th grade at a Reform temple, Congregation Beth Shalom,
in Deep River, CT. I also tutor Bar and Bat Mitzvah students.
I am taking a trope class to help me in this endeavor, but being tone deaf
makes the course a challenge.
Summer
Camp - Overnight Residential Camp - Crane Lake Camp - W. Stockbridge Massachusetts
In the summer, I teach tennis at Crane Lake Camp in West Stockbridge
MA. My four children live in bunks and I enjoy the escape from cooking,
cleaning and mothering. Bob comes up on weekends and we spend Sundays
on the lawn of Tanglewood.
Frequently
Asked Questions about Certification
I am presently taking this course, EDU 553, Computers in the Classroom
and the Curriculum, to have my Connecticut State Teacher's Certificate
renewed.
In addition, I will need to take and pass Praxis II.
Congregation
Rodeph Sholom
In my past life, I was a second grade teacher at Rodeph Sholom Day
School in New York City.
Kibbutz
Ulpan
After marrying, quitting our jobs, Bob and I took a year out to travel.
We spent 5 months living on Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael in Israel, studying
Hebrew and working. Bob working in the Plasson, plastic's factory,
and I worked in the Refet and Eder, milking cows and tending horses and
bulls
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www.kodaikanalonline.com
After Israel, we traveled to Egypt and then India. Bob showed
me Kodaikanal, on the Southern tip of India, where he spent the first fourteen
years of his life.
We then trekked in Nepal, traveled in Thailand, Australia and Tahiti.
Appalachian
Trail Appalachian Trail appalachian trail
I still enjoy hiking with my children and dream of hiking the entire
Appachian Trail.
Aspen/Snowmass:
skiing, snowboarding, and year-round mountain adventure!
Every year I take a ski trip to Colorado with my husband and parents.
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Ski & Snow
During February break, the children and I usually ski at Killington
in Vermont. This year, we are trying Sunday River in Maine.
United
States Tennis Association
I love playing tennis. Several years ago, I founded an USTA tennis
team. But now, with my summers spent at camp, I've had to let the
competition go.
I also love to swim and dream of swimming in Hawaii one day soon.
Mostly,
We Eat
I love to read! I belong to a book club, where we talk about
the book of the month, after enjoying a delicious meal.
Yale
Symphony Orchestra Home Page
Bob and I usher at the Yale-New Haven Symphony Orchestra. We
take one of our children with us to each concert. They get to choose
the restaurant and spend an evening alone with their parents, a rare event!
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Movies
Bob and I love going to the movies. Jonah, our oldest, turned
12 in April, and we can now go out without hiring a sitter.
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Restaurants
I love to cook, but it is a pleasure to eat out on occasion.
I love Italian, Japanese, Thai, Ethopian and Seafood. I'm game for
anything.
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Entertainment Guide
I rarely get to Manhatten, but love the city. I go to museums,
theater, dinner and movies. Many times it is difficult to find good
art and foreign films in our area.
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Travel Destinations: Jerusalem
In March, I am going to Israel with my mother. I love Jerusalem
but fear that we cannot travel as freely as I have in the past. I
hope Israel will soon find peace.
Athens,
Greece
I would love to visit Greece. I enjoy sightseeing and being in
a country with a foreign language. It's fun to try to make your way
around a city when you do not know the language