Mission Statement:

As an educator, I will provide a stimulating, nurturing, encouraging and safe environment where students of all abilities and backgrounds are able to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. My mission is to use technology to engage and stimulate students in the classroom. Technology-enhanced lessons will enable me to reach out to the vast array of needs and learning styles of individual students.

About the Teacher:

Ms. Frederick graduated with an A.S. degree from Endicott College in
Beverly, Massachusetts, and earned a B.F.A. degree in fashion design from
Syracuse University. After graduation, Ms. Frederick worked for ten years
as a Senior Merchandise Manager/Buyer at J.C. Penney. Ms. Frederick left
J.C. Penney to raise her family and began a successful home-based company
creating and selling children’s clothing and eucalyptus wreaths. She sold
her business to pursue her life-long dream of becoming a teacher. Ms.
Frederick graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York with a
teaching certificate in Educational Psychology. She is currently licensed
to teach Elementary Education (grades K-6), Family and Consumer Sciences and
Art (grades K-12). Ms. Frederick is currently teaching seventh-grade
Clothing Management classes at Van Wyck Junior High School in Wappingers Falls, New York.