I was born in Queens, comming to Suffolk County to attend Nursing School at the Kings Park Psychiatric Center. While I was in Nursing School I met my husband Neal. Presently I work as a school nurse in an elementary school in a local school district.

When we became members of Infant Jesus parisah in 1977 I resumed teaching Religious Education classes. This was somthing that I had been doing since I was a teen-ager. The Youth Minister at the time asked if my family would act as chaperones on the youth ministry sponsored ski trips. We were happy to volunteer. This opened the door to youth ministry for me. When the youth minister left the parish for another job, Father Bob and I continued the trips. Then we decided to expand our occasional trip to a full youth ministry program.

In the past 12 years I have cocme to realize that the young people of this parish have so much to share with the Infant Jesus community. They make me proud to be a part of the youth group. I just wish that they would share their energy with me.

We are always looking new faces to join our mass team, youth choir and of course to join us at our meetings. I am a firm believer in the expression, "try it you'll like it."