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Janice Marsiglio, Family & Consumer Science (FACS) Teacher at Goshen High School, was recently selected as the Orange County Association of Family and Consumer Science Educators (OCAFCSE) Teacher of the Year.

Six years ago, Marsiglio began teaching in Goshen and since then, has transformed the department from a single teacher into a full FACS department. She and her colleague, Mary Jo Budd, host numerous guest speakers for their students in order to complement the FACS curriculum.

Before coming to Goshen full time, Marsiglio was a substitute teacher in the district while she raised her two children, Lauren and Frank Jr. She previously taught for 11 years in New Jersey and also spent two years working as an account executive for a communications company in the food and nutrition industry.

“I always felt that teaching was a part of my life,” she said. “The greatest reward in being a FACS teacher is a student’s smile as he or she gains knowledge and skills for life.”

Marsiglio enjoys being involved with students and children and spent two years as the JV basketball cheerleading coach. She is co-advisor of the Class of 2012 and serves as a Cub Scout leader and Little League Girls Softball Coach. She has helped organize fundraisers such as Hoops for Hannah, and serves on the Goshen 911 Commemoration Committee, among other things.

Marsiglio was nominated for the award by her colleagues, Fran Callan of Monroe-Woodbury Middle School, and Pat Fontanta of Washingtonville Middle School, whom she knows through OCAFCSE.

“Family and Consumer Science is one small family niche of educators, and it’s an honor to share this award with my colleagues,” she said.

Marsiglio was honored at a special reception at the Olde Erie Pub and Grille in Middletown on December 4.