I am a Native New Yorker who grew up in suburban New Jersey. Currently I live and work in the bustling city and loving life in the fast lane. Since we live in midtown, it's always lively and crowded. It constantly makes me feel like a tourist which is fun.

I teach 6th grade Science, 9th grade Biology and 12th grade Advanced Biology at The Spence School in the upper east side of Manhattan. We don't have a sprawling lush campus but we are steps away from Museum Mile and Central Park. My classroom is on the 6th floor of the building and from my classroom window, I have a nice view of Central Park and the gardens of the Copper Hewitt Museum (now undergoing renovations). I have been teaching at Spence for five years. Five years!!! Time flies when you're having fun!

My husband John and I spend our spare time going to the NY Health and Racquet Club, a fancy name for a gym. We also try to keep up with all the current movies that come out. Our favorite movie theater is the Ziegfield on 54th Street which seats more or less 1000 people! Their movie screen is HUGE and the sound system is so powerful that the seats were shaking during the explosions in Independence Day.

I also learned to rock climbing with my collegue Lowell Chapnick (serious climber and leader. He's also a talented teacher). This summer, I bought a cute mountain bike (Specialized Rock Hopper) and went with my husband to Vermont to attack Killington Mountain. It's hard work biking up hills and thrilling to fly down them. The scenery was fab and the experience left me hungry for more. If you know of other great places to mountain bike, please contact me at my e-mail address (To be linked soon!).

This homepage began taking form at the Web Science Workshop I attended in San Fransisco. Great workshop, nice collegues and patient teachers. Thanks everyone for helping me get connected and make this homepage a reality!

Come visit my homepage again. I hope to continue modifying this and improving it over time.



Bye, Jane