Ms. Terry Leeshock

Kindergarten Teacher

2020 - 2021

 Bachelors Degree: Certified Elementary Teacher K - 8

Early Childhood Specialization: Nursery - 3rd grade 

Masters in Teaching from Marygrove College

CPR & AED Certified

 leeshock@nvnet.org      201-384-5526 ext. 35015

My Bio

        EARLY NEWS:  My teaching career began immediately after graduating from what is now Rowan University,

previously Glassboro State College.  I started as a Kindergarten teacher at a private school called Suburban Hills

in Parsippany, NJ. Following my son's birth who's currently 26 years old, I became Director of Education at 

Suburban Hills School in West Orange, NJ. I was in charge of the year round nursery and kindergarten programs,

as well as, summer camp (Pre-K – grade 3) with 200 families. My responsibilities included welcoming new families, hiring staff, lifeguards, holding

staff meetings, planning our weekly themed activities and arranging trips and special programs for our monthly calendar.

     STARTING in HAWORTH: Following 18 years in the private setting, I started at Haworth Public School as an instructional aide

in first grade, when Mrs. DiCarlo took her first maternity leave. Since 1999, I have been teaching here in various capacities

depending on student needs and numbers.  I have taught Kindergarten for 7 years, as well as second grade.

      TECH TEACHER: I taught K - 6th grades in the old tech lab then when our brand new primary lab first opened in 2014,

I worked with grades K -  3.  After teaching second grade 2018-19, I returned to the computer lab to teach Kindergarten

through 4th grade while continuing to work on basic skills instruction (BSI.) Last year I taught 2nd grade

and for this year 2020 - 2021 I'm returning to my first love - Kindergarten. 

     Family Background: Both of my children are graduates of Montclair State University, my daughter is a Speech & Language 

Pathologist currently working with early intervention and my son now lives in Boston.