EDUCATION:

BSN: Northeastern University, Boston, MA

MSN/FNP: Penn State University

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Where are you from?

Boston, MA. I moved to Hershey in 1996.

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What brought you to CASA?

I enjoy working with high school students.

 

Where did you work and what was your role prior to coming to CASA?

I worked at New England Medical Center for twelve years in the Adult Medical and Pediatric ICU; I have worked at Derry Township School District as a substitute school nurse since 2010.

 

What is your favorite part of working at CASA?

​My favorite part of CASA is spending time with our creative students; their enthusiasm for their art is inspirational. It is common for students to play the piano at lunch or rehearse a monologue. I am also grateful that the students are willing to translate the latest slang for me.

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What is your connection to the arts? How are you an artist?

I have appreciated the arts throughout my life—musicals, opera, ballet, art shows etc. I was in chorus in high school and taught myself to play the piano (barely) in my 20’s, when storing one for a friend.

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What do you feel is your impact on our school community, students, and culture?

My goal is that the nurse’s office is a safe, caring space for the students. Having had three teenagers of my own, I believe I understand them and the challenges they face.

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What advice do you have for our students?

Take academic and artistic risks. Don’t settle for less than you deserve. Be kind.

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Do you advise any clubs at CASA? 

Not yet.

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Fun fact about Ms. O'Toole:

I have a side business, “Maureen’s Mutz”, where I care for small, older dogs in my home for short stays. The lazier, the better.