: About Me

Substitute paraprofessional, freelance writer and advocate for families of children with special needs in Philadelphia, PA. Married mother of two children.

BA in Marketing from Holy Family University, 1995, with a minor in Journalism.

My passion is ...

Helping others. Learning, improving things, problem-solving, writing.

I know too much about ...

Medical anything, autism, the 'system', world religions, legal jargon, and food science.

My parents always told me ...

to lighten up and be more sociable. Still working on it.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a prolific writer on matters of social justice and politics.

My favorite memory ...

Summers at the beach playing in the ocean waves.

Why I write ...

To learn, to help people, to understand life, to relate to others.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Anna Quindlen's "Loud & Clear," "Native Universe," CNN's "Situation Room" & "No Bias, No Bull".

My first job ...

Family business - tool & dye machine shop owned by my grandfather.

My best moment ...

Realizing that I was stronger than I gave myself credit for.

My inspiration ...

My family

Health & Fitness > Allergies School districts should bar anyone from bringing peanut products to school

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I am the mother of a special needs child. She is highly sensitive to milk products and, while no longer allergic, she attends a special preschool that does bar any nut products from school premises. I agree with this, considering the number of infant through preschool-aged children who attend classes at this school, which also provides an on-site meal program. Eventually she will transition into an integrated school in preparation for regular classroom learning with typical kids, with speech therapy to help her communicate with her teachers and her peers. In food allergies also, I feel tha...

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