I worked my way through school, graduating from Manchester Community College in 1996 and Trinity College with an English degree and Saint Joseph's College with a teaching degree in 1999.
Following graduation, I went to work as an elementary school teacher and have been teaching ever since. In 2005 I was named West Hartford's Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for Connecticut's Teacher of the Year.
In addition to my teaching career, I also own and operate a DJ company that performs weddings throughout Connecticut.