lessons that support the curriculum. We often work with students in small groups to provide focused instruction
that allows students to practice important skills necessary for meeting learning objectives. We come to your
students as experienced teachers eager to enhance your child’s educational experience.
Mrs. Lewis:
Greetings HMS, and thank you to everyone for welcoming me to your school this year. I am the USJ
Literacy Intern. I started coursework on my master's degree back before I had kids, but I never found the right
time to complete my degree, so I decided it was now or never. I live in South Windsor with my husband, two
kids, and our dog and cat. My teaching background is probably somewhat atypical. Teaching was a career
change for me. I was working as a paralegal at Aetna when I became involved in one of their corporate
outreach programs called "Adopt-A-Class". Aetna volunteers would help out in a nearby elementary school
classroom, and I loved the experience so much that I decided to go back to school at night to complete a postB.A. teacher certification program. I student taught in Manchester in a first grade classroom, and then I took a
long-term sub position in Newington for a teacher out on maternity leave. After that, I started my own family
and took several years off to be a stay-at-home mom. When I went back to work, I subbed in all grades from K6, in special education, and in all specials classrooms. I also worked as a reading tutor in East