In addition I have links to a few more poems I have written, that were not included in my published poetry collection entitled Like Walking Barefoot on Broken Glass. I hope you enjoy reading,A Diamond in the Rough, For What It's Worth, To Believe Or Not To Believe, Another Side Of Fred, Food For Thought, and With The Addition Of Writing Skills.
I received myBachelor Of Science degree from Baruch College,with a major in Math Education and a minor in Accounting.I received my Master Of Science degree from the New York Institute Of Technology, with a major in Instuctional Technology.I have permanent state certification in teaching from theUniversity of the State of New York.
I am an advocate for animal rights, and have three cats of my own, Ebony, Ivory, and Monique. I am a movie buff, with a large collection of videos of Hollywood films from the 30's and 40's. I am also a sports fan,especially major league baseball. I consider myself a "historian" on music of the Beatles, John,Paul, George, and Ringo. I enjoy hiking and bicycling in my spare time.
I have been a math teacher with the New York City Board of Education since 1984,see also New York State Education Department. I have been at Park East H.S. since the fall of 1989.I am an active member of the UFT. It has been my goal to make learning mathematics relevant, as well as enjoyable for my students. I feel by integrating technology in the math classroom, students become active participants in the learning process.The following is a list of websites pertaining to math education:
I provide tutoring in math,accounting, microsoft applications, and web page design.I am also an experience tax preparer. If you seek further information, you can contact me at my e-mail address which is phillena@aol.com. Please sign my guestbook before you leave, thank you.
