Welcome to Kindergarten at APE!  I am very excited to be part of the Kindergarten Team and I am looking forward to influencing the lives of this young generation.  This marks my 20^th year with Fort Bend ISD, the first year I served as a substitute teacher and then I was an Instructional Aide in the area of Special Education for 12 years here on the Austin Parkway Elementary campus. I was the APE campus Educational Assistant for 2 years and this year will mark my sixth year as a kindergarten teacher.  I graduated from New Jersey City University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and I am certified in EC-6 Generalist.  I was fortunate enough to have both of my children Niyana and Nikhil start their academic journey here at APE.  I esteem the teaching profession as a calling with a distinctive responsibility.  As a teacher, I am called to inspire students to learn individually as well as collectively.  In this capacity, I aspire to make a difference by helping students explore their gifts and talents with genuine concern and compassion. The school of learning is comprised of many pieces to advance students to their potential, and I take pride in being an integral part of that process.