I grew up near the Bloomsburg Area and consider Bloomsburg my home. After briefly living in Baltimore, MD (my favorite city!) for college and to start my teaching career, I returned to be near family. I studied English and Secondary Education and taught ELA in classrooms in Baltimore City, the Columbia-Montour AVTS, the Milton Area School District, and even South Africa before realizing School Counseling was a perfect fit for me. I received my M.Ed. in School Counseling from Bloomsburg University and joined the Bloomsburg Area SD as a member of the Elementary School Counseling team in 2019.  I have never regretted it. Bloomsburg is a special district that allows students to be who they are and cultivate their many interests. 

I currently live in the town of Bloomsburg with Mr. Lombardo, our two children, Lily & Julian, our dog, Luna, and cat Prudence. I love reading, gardening, being outside, and dancing. Like many school counselors, I run on coffee and my favorite food is ice cream. When I grow up, I would like to own a used bookstore and write children's books. 

While many people think of school counselors as someone in an office either discussing colleges or providing advice, school counseling is so much more! I was drawn to the role by the opportunities to help large groups of students by identifying and addressing building/district trends, advocating for all students and families, and helping to set positive school culture, all of which are things I get to do every day. My time teaching in the classroom and building relationships with every student in the building is simply the best icing on the cake.