I wasblessedtoattendthepublicschoolsinmyhometownofMeritinConnecticut, where I wasabletoexpandmyhorizonsandbecomethefirstofmyfamilytograduatecollegeandbecome a teacher, a principalandassistantsuperintendentinthesamecommunitythatgavemesomuchthatthatisthepowerofAmericaand I beingbilingualandbiculturalandasAmericanasapplepieandriceandbeans.