Christina Savage was a guidance counselor at Neshaminy High School (NHS) for nine years before moving to New York this past month. Prior to working at NHS, she had been a counselor at other schools in the city for four years. Her previous work did not have the best teaching environment, so when Theresa Carberry, her mother, mentioned to her that NHS had an open position for a counselor, she jumped at the opportunity. 

Savage soon realized that an interactive job with children was her “dream job.” Savage first discovered she wanted to be a counselor and work with children during her senior year psychology class. 

 Savage found love at NHS by being a Gym Night supervisor and the girls’ tennis coach.

“Coaching was so rewarding,”  Savage stated. “They are an amazing group of girls. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to coach them.”

Over her years here at Neshaminy, Savage has formed bonds with many familiar faces in the district. From BCIT teacher Madison Dierolf to Spanish teacher Richard Kain, Savage has established many strong connections, including Physical Education Teacher Amy Geruc, for whom she has received continued support.  

“I have learned so much from her over the years,” Savage said. 

She recalled going on a trip with one of her most notable friends, Special Education Teacher Ron Brown, and 25 seniors to Temple University. 

“It was such a chaotic, crazy, fun trip,” Savage voiced.

She would like to thank the whole counseling crew for all they have done to help her over the years.

“It’s such an amazing department,” Savage expressed. “I love my whole ‘below-the-ramp’ family.” 

She also touched on her admiration for the entire department at large, including the students that she has formed bonds with over her time at NHS.

“I love all of my counseling students,” Savage commented. “They are my little kiddos. They are like my own children. I am really, really going to miss them.” 

Savage has recently moved to New York due to her marriage. It was a very difficult decision for her to leave the Bucks County area and NHS, but her decision to be with her husband as he pursues a career in New York is an adventure she is excited to take. 

“Everyone in this school is like my family,” Savage stated. “That doesn’t happen everywhere.” 

Along with Savage moving to New York, Carberry, a math teacher at NHS, is soon to retire and has reflected on her time at Neshaminy. 

Carberry’s teaching background started at a very young age; as a child, she loved to play school. When she started college, she was a computer science major; on the first day of school, she didn’t even know how to turn on a computer. Thanks to her college advisor, she soon realized she was meant to be a math teacher. 

After college, she went on to become a catholic school teacher, leaving her job to homeschool her children, including the aforementioned Savage. Since then, she has also worked throughout the Neshaminy School District at Carl Sandburg Middle School, Poquessing Middle School, and NHS. Throughout her work in the district, Carberry has specifically found a special place in her heart for the math department.  

“I have loved working with the math department,” Carberry said. “It is the best department in the school, and it makes it so much fun to come to work every day.”

Carberry has been a math teacher here at Neshaminy for the past 13 years, and expresses her love for not only her job, but also for her coworkers. 

This dynamic duo has made family memories at Neshaminy for the past nine years. Savage’s sister had surprised them at school many times. Carberry stated that one of the most inspiring parts of working with her daughter was when she had the opportunity to teach kids who were Savage’s counseling students. 

One of the duo’s most cherished reasons for teaching at NHS was watching children succeed together. 

“Working with Christina has been an amazing blessing,” Carberry stated. “I am so grateful to have had this experience with her.” 

The dynamic duo had also been given the opportunity to teach AVID together. 

“One of the most special moments with Christina was when we got to take a group of AVID seniors to Drexel University,”  Carberry said. “It was so much fun to get to have that time together.”

Savage discussed that whenever she heard someone talking about Neshaminy, everyone knew it was an amazing school and community to teach at. While Savage has recently moved to New York, you can still find Carberry in the math department. 

The Neshaminy community thanks Savage for all she has done for the NHS students she has encouraged and counseled, as well as the Neshaminy community at large. 

Savage leaves us with one final remark, showing how much teaching with her mom at NHS has meant to her.

“Working with my mom has been amazing, and we have so many amazing memories together at Neshaminy.”