My name is Charity D'Andrea. I am a certified teacher in the state of Connecticut, endorsed to teach Elementary grades K-6 and English grades 7-12; currently, I am teaching 1st grade for Southington Public Schools where I have a dynamic group of learners. There, I take part in the Math Curriculum Committee and our Superintendent's Administrative Cohort. I also privately tutor several students in remedial reading. I attended Saint Joseph College for my undergraduate studies and, in addition to my teaching certifications, obtained degrees in English Composition and Psychology. I returned to my Alma Mater to begin my Masters degree in Reading and Language Arts Education. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, experiencing the outdoors, and doing just about anything creative, from writing to the visual and performing arts.