Upon graduating from I.S. 171 in June 1983, I attended Franklin K. Lane H.S. (’cause I had no other choice!) Much to my surprise, I loved every minute of it. My favorite teacher in 171 was Mr. Smith (7th grade, English/homeroom), and in Lane, Mr. Stanley Nussbaum (photography) and Mr. Radman (math). During my senior year, I was accepted into the Co-operative Education Program which allowed students to study one week and work the following week - full-time, with pay. I graduated from Lane in ’87 and truly miss “those good old days.”

I knew that if I went to college straight out of high school, I would not appreciate it and would not excel to my fullest potential. Consequently, I worked in the commercial industry and later in the medical field. I didn’t enjoy the medical field and left it for academia. I was blessed to starting working at New York University which grants partial tuition remission.

May 2000	Married Joey Rodríguez
May 2001	Earned an Associates in Applied Science Major: Health Administration
June 2002	My little Abigail was born
May 2004	Earned an Bachelor of Science Major: Health Management

Future goals: Earn a Master’s in Education.....and.......another baby????

Interests: Photography, singing, playing the guitar/drums, bike riding, softball, volleyball, bowling.