Testimonials
"Mary-Rita is an exceptional educator who serves as an exemplary model for other teachers. Mary-Rita brings to her profession a rich background of experience and expertise and consistently demonstrates the traits of a caring and dedicated professional. She has proven to be an inspiration to others and is highly respected for her knowledge and skills as a teacher by her colleagues, supervisors and the parent community. Mary-Rita is a teacher of exceptional merit and she easily ranks in the top 1% of all teachers I have supervised. She has my highest respect and admiration!"
-- Longtime Principal
"Mary-Rita provides her students the opportunities to grow in self-confidence and self-esteem. She approaches each student with love and understanding, patience and guidance, and an enthusiasm and joy for learning that results in an exceptional learning environment."
-- Administrator
"Mary-Rita, you have a wonderful way of using all of the visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic strategies to motivate and inspire your students. We feel so fortunate to have devoted educators like you dedicated to helping young students begin a positive and successful life of literacy. Thank you for your hard work and passionate efforts in the name of reading."
-- National Leader in the field of Reading and Spelling and Author of Several Multisensory Structured Language Programs
"Mary-Rita is an exceptional teacher, capable of reaching and challenging the many abilities in her classroom. She is extremely well-organized, thoughtful, and thorough in planning and carrying through with her curriculum. We have enjoyed the privilege of volunteering in Mary-Rita's classroom on a weekly basis and have had many opportunities to observe her intuitive skill of making the most of "teachable moments." She creates an environment where empathy, compassion, and mutual-respect are valued by and expected of all members of the class. Mary-Rita's nurturing teaching style enables her to encourage, motivate and challenge her students to love learning."
-- Parent
"Mary-Rita is a gifted educator. Teaching and learning are at their best in Mary-Rita's classroom."
-- Administrator and Principal Coach
"Mary-Rita is a superior student and an outstanding teacher and human being. She is extremely bright, creative, personable, professional, caring and hard-working."
-- Longtime NYC Principal and Former Director of Fordham University's Intern Fellowship Master's Program, Ed.D.
"Mary-Rita is a diligent, talented teacher whose warmth and enthusiasm are simply contagious. A primary class with Mary-Rita as the teacher is a wonderful place to be!"
-- Teacher and Ed.D.
"Mary-Rita's energy is as unending as her dedication to teach. She is an exceptional teacher and I hope her talents will continue to be recognized and cherished by many more students, parents and professionals."
-- Parent