Faces of Brookside!

Art, Band, Chorus, G&T, Media, Music, O.T., P.E., P.T., Speech Therapy, and World Language are all subjects that our students learn about each week in school or are related services that students receive, yet we rarely know about the faces behind them. Please join us in celebrating the specialist teachers and therapists at Brookside School, and find out a little more about them!

1. Dream Vacation: Santorini in Greece
2. In Elementary School I: I used to dance ballet.
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My children
4. Favorite Restaurant: Cheesecake Factory
5. On Weekends I Like To: go to the gym
6. Hidden Talent: I know a lot of Spanish proverbs
7. Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
8. Book Recommendation: Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: chocolate
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Oprah
11. I Cheer For: summer vacation
12. Most Used Emoji: heart eyes 😍
13. Favorite Quote: "One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way"
14. Anything else you would like to share...? I am a mother of twins. boy /girl
    

1. Dream Vacation: Switzerland
2. In Elementary School I: Played the Saxophone
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My Parents
4. Favorite Restaurant: Ani Ramen
5. On Weekends I Like To: Run and spend time with my family
6. Hidden Talent: Rock Climbing
7. Favorite Movie: The Lord of the RIngs Movies
8. Book Recommendation: Catch 22
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Dark Chocolate
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Freddie Mercury
11. I Cheer For: Seahawks
12. Most Used Emoji: 😂
13. Favorite Quote: Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.

1. Dream Vacation: Hawaii
2. In Elementary School I: won the geography bee
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My students
4. Favorite Restaurant: Bellissimo
5. On Weekends I Like To: spend time with family and friends
6. Hidden Talent: Baking
7. Favorite Movie: Up
8. Book Recommendation: Wonder
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Popcorn or chocolate chip cookies
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Thomas Rhett
11. I Cheer For: The Giants
12. Most Used Emoji: ❤️
13. Favorite Quote: "What's for you will not pass you"

1. Dream Vacation: My dream vacation is laying on a beach with a good book.
2. In Elementary School I: always looked forward to silent reading time because I loved to read.
3. Who Most Inspires Me: I had a college professor, Dr. Rosenwasser, who inspired me to study literature and write with purpose.
4. Favorite Restaurant: Mighty Quinn's BBQ in Clifton
5. On Weekends I Like To: spend time with my family.
6. Hidden Talent: I can do a creepy witch cackle.
7. Favorite Movie: The Wizard of Oz
8. Book Recommendation: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli; 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass; Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz; Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey -- There are so many more!!
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Cheese and crackers
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Lin-Manuel Miranda - He created and starred in Hamilton, which is currently my favorite Broadway play. I am in awe of him and his talent!
11. I Cheer For: all of my students and colleagues.
12. Most Used Emoji: 😂
13. Favorite Quote: "Good writing is true writing" - Ernest Hemingway
14. Anything else you would like to share...? I love being a School Media Specialist!
    

1. Dream Vacation: Few places in Japan
2. In Elementary School I: loved playing outside with friends
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My Dad
4. Favorite Restaurant: Kinchley's Tavern
5. On Weekends I Like To: Go on hikes
6. Hidden Talent: Juggling
7. Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
8. Book Recommendation: Atomic Habits
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Doritos
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Travis Pastrana
11. I Cheer For: the Green Bay Packers
12. Most Used Emoji: 🙃
13. Favorite Quote: "If they respect you, respect them. If they disrespect you, still respect them. Do not allow the actions of others to decrease your good manners, because you represent yourself, not others"
14. Anything else you would like to share...? So happy and thankful to be able to call Brookside my home. We have such an amazing staff and group of students here. I can't imagine being anywhere else. Looking forward to a wonderful rest of the school year!
    

1. Dream Vacation: Island hopping in the Aegean Sea
2. In Elementary School I: loved history and reading
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My mom
4. Favorite Restaurant: Anywhere, I love trying new places to eat at.
5. On Weekends I Like To: spend time with my family and watching soccer games
6. Hidden Talent: I can count 1-10 in five different languages
7. Favorite Movie: The Goonies
8. Book Recommendation: Fahrenheit 451
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Anything in sight
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: My grandpa...
11. I Cheer For: My students!
12. Most Used Emoji: 🤣😂
13. Favorite Quote: Try before saying, "I don't know."

1. Dream Vacation: Hawaii
2. In Elementary School I: dreamed of being an art teacher
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My art teachers in Hasbrouck Heights Public School District
4. Favorite Restaurant: Paisano's in Rutherford
5. On Weekends I Like To: enjoy time with my family and friends
6. Hidden Talent: shooting hoops
7. Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers
8. Book Recommendation: Only one you
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert:
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Romero Britto - Pop artist
11. I Cheer For: my family, friends & students
12. Most Used Emoji: heart eyes 😍
13. Favorite Quote: Don't let anyone dull your sparkle
    
14. Anything else you would like to share...? I love my students. They are eager to keep on learning new styles of art!
    

1. Dream Vacation: France
2. In Elementary School I: loved going to the library
3. Who Most Inspires Me: creative people
4. Favorite Restaurant: any Spanish tapas
5. On Weekends I Like To: visit new places
6. Hidden Talent: arranging flowers
7. Favorite Movie: Love Actually
8. Book Recommendation: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Chocolate chip cookies
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Hugh Jackman
11. I Cheer For: the Giants
12. Most Used Emoji: 😘
13. Favorite Quote: No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
14. Anything else you would like to share...? Teamwork makes the dream work!

1. Dream Vacation: Ireland
2. In Elementary School I: I moved going into the fourth grade
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My mother
4. Favorite Restaurant: Luka's
5. On Weekends I Like To: Watch my kids play sports
6. Hidden Talent: Crafting
7. Favorite Movie: Labyrinth
8. Book Recommendation: The Shack
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Greek yogurt with blueberries and walnuts
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Barack Obama
11. I Cheer For: Da Bears!
12. Most Used Emoji: 😂
13. Favorite Quote: “All you can change is yourself, but sometimes that changes everything.” -Gary W Goldstein

1. Dream Vacation: I would LOVE a whole summer in Italy.
2. In Elementary School I: Had perfect attendance.
3. Who Most Inspires Me: Definitely my mom.
4. Favorite Restaurant: Johnny Roll House in Montvale. There is even a sushi roll named after me!
5. On Weekends I Like To: Go on playdate adventures with my 2-year-old son. <3
6. Hidden Talent: I can play piano with my eyes closed.
7. Favorite Movie: La La Land. The ending scene of the movie is my favorite part.
8. Book Recommendation: Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke
9. Go-To Snack or Dessert: The chocolate-covered frozen bananas from Trader Joe's. YUM!
10. A Person I'd Like to Meet: Malala
11. I Cheer For: MY STUDENTS!!!
12. Most Used Emoji: 🤗😂
13. Favorite quote: “Music is life itself." - Louis Armstrong

1. Dream Vacation: Greece
2. In Elementary School I: walked to school
3. Who Most Inspires Me: My family
4. Favorite Restaurant: La Lanterna is just one!!
5. On Weekends I Like To: go to the beach
6. Hidden Talent: baking
7. Favorite Movie: too many to pick just one!
8. Go-To Snack or Dessert: Cheese!!!
   
9. I Cheer For: Mets and Giants
   
10. Most Used Emoji: 😘