Nancy moved to Charlottesville four years ago from Boston. She is most well known as Rosie’s grandma and Alena Solenne’s mother. She is currently retired from forty years of teaching as a speech pathologist, as a high school teacher (psychology and American history) and as a college professor ( psychology and sociology).Her educational preparation includes a BA from the University of Michigan and a MA from Cleveland State University . Her current activities include helping in Rosie’s kindergarten homeschool , playing French horn in four community groups, playing piano at home and quilting. After four years of retirement she is eager to add some teaching back into her life and her passion for psychology seems a good fit for Chec.