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**Bio:** I consider myself a "life-long"learner. Even after spending half my life being educated in a formal classroom, I still love to learn! I prefer the trial and error version of learning, as I find that I have learned the most about myself by the mistakes I have made. I love to ponder innovation - thinking outside the box - being creative in solving problems.

I earned my first degree from East Stroudsburg State College. To be quite honest, I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew that I wanted to be moving doing it. So in 1977, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education. I really loved the challenge of learning so many different skills in sport, although I must say, I did not enjoy the bumps and bruises that I earned in gymnastics! Years and another career later, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Immaculata in Theology with an Elementary Certification from the State of PA. It was here at IC that I began the prep for the life that was to follow as an IHM. Numerous teaching assignments later, I became an elementary school principal back in my hometown! Two other degrees followed - Masters in Education from Lehigh University and a Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Immaculata University.

See the entire plan here:
 * My 2011-2012 Professional Development Plan Objectives:**
 * 1) To document professional growth through the use of an e-Portfolio
 * 2) ﻿To integrate Problem-Based Learning Unit in which Web 2.0 tools are used as a formative/summative assessment