Who am I

My name is Cheryl Barden. I am the mother of 5 very busy kiddos. The three oldest all have special needs and two are adopted. I spend a lot of time driving kids around. Three are dancers, one is a wrestler and tennis player, and one runs track. They are all performers and love music and theater. We spend a lot of time at rehearsals.

In addition to being a mom, I teach American Sign Language and Communication Disorders here at CMU. I just returned from a site visit to Paris, France in conjunction with a Study Abroad course I will be teaching. My two youngest traveled with me to celebrate their birthdays. The pictures below are from that trip. I will be leaving next week with students and I'm really looking forward to it. Paris is amazing. It was really cool to share it with my girls.

I am also the PTA President for Ithaca Public Schools. In my free time, I teach piano lessons and play in a local orchestra. Technology is not a strength for me. I am quickly learning that I am outdated (my kids tell me everyday). These classes are hopefully going to bring me more current.