About Me

Why am I talking to students?

I have been a middle school Family and Consumer Science teacher for 25 years. As our curriculum changed over the years to keep up with the middle schoolers, social media safety became an integral part of our curriculum.

Fast –forward to Instagram, Snapchat, Tic Toc, etc. and I have witnessed first- hand what social media is doing to my students. They are anxious, depressed, tired, addicted… As I expanded my knowledge and research into social media and incorporated it in grades 6-8, I was hearing from the kids that although they knew they shouldn’t be online as much as they were, they can’t seem to get off social media or find a school-work balance.

As I talk to students, I find they don’t know what they don’t know.  They don’t realize the possible implications down the road of an angry post or an inappropriate picture posted today.

My goal is to go to as many schools as possible, reach as many students as possible and inculcate into their minds the importance of staying safe online.

My second goal is to educate parents by increasing their understanding of the possible dangers of their child (under the age of 13) obtaining a social media account, what to do about online bullying, and the importance of having a cell phone contract with their child – as well as providing conversation starters.

 I look forward to working with you and your school to achieve both of these goals.