I live on Sharon Mountain in Sharon CT with my husband Judge, my son Judge (a senior @ St. Michael's College) and my daughter Asia (a first year student @UCONN). We spend our family time reading (No TV for fourteen years!), talking, playing games, boating, dining out, attending the latest movies and taking an occasional trip to the mall. My daughter and I spend our free time horseback riding. My husband and son spend their time transporting horses and maintaining the trucks for Judge Manning Horse Transportation located in Amenia, NY. My son is an active member of the Sharon Fire Department, the Sharon Ambulance Squad and St. Mike's Fire Depatrment. We are thrilled that he is is so active in Sharon and VT.

My family moved many times while I was growing up. We lived in CA, NY, IL and AK. I graduated from Clarkstown High South in West Nyack, NY and Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. After college I worked in a family owned farm in Rye, NY. I taught riding lessons, trained horses, organized shows and managed the farm. After the farm was sold I moved to North Salem, NY and taught riding there.

Then I returned to college and graduated from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY with a Masters Degree in Secondary Mathematics Education. I taught high school for two years. We moved to Sharon and I began substitute teaching in Region One. I enjoyed the Region One schools. I returned to CCSU in New Britain, CT and obtained an elementary teaching certificate. Next I taught middle school mathematics and science at North Canaan Elementary School in North Canaan, CT for seven years. While teaching at North Canaan I returned to CCSU and obtained a Sixth- Year Degree in Educational Leadership. I was Principal of the Lee H. Kellogg School in Falls Village, CT from 2003-2006.

I am very excited to be principal of Sharon Center School. I have been the principal since July 2006. I enjoy working with the students, parents, staff and community members.