About the Teacher

     My name is Andrea Minster, and I am excited to be at MacFarland School for my twenty-fourth year with the Bordentown Regional School District.  My first nineteen years have been spent teaching kindergarten, sixth grade, third grade, and curriculum.  I am thrilled to be revisiting this range of grade levels in my current position in Basic Skills Instruction for grades 3-5.

     I came to the district with undergraduate degrees from Rider University in elementary education and history earned while competing on the cross country and track and field teams.  I became a reading and language arts specialist in a graduate program also at Rider, and I added a certification in curriculum supervision.  I completed certification in the Wilson reading system at St. Joseph's University (level 1) and Drexel University (level 2).  I am very excited to be using this program with students here in Bordentown this school year!  While not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband, two children, and bulldog, attending the kids' sporting events, running, and reading.  I am looking forward to getting to know you and your family as this school year unfolds!