Ms. Snyder was born in Fairfax Va. When she was a young child, her family moved to PA to be closer to relatives and she grew up playing with lots of cousins and extended family in central PA near Penn State University.  She completed her undergraduate degree as a dual education major in Special Education and Early Childhood Education from Lock Haven University in PA.

Upon graduation, Ms. Snyder moved back to Fairfax and began working for FCPS in 2007.  She initially taught primary NCE(Non-Cat) special education, but also has taught preschool class-based special education, co-taught special education classes, and many years as an Enhanced Autism(EAC) classroom teacher for primary grades.  She has worked at Wakefield Forest ES and Sleepy Hollow ES.  During her time in FCPS, she has also served in various leadership roles including Special Education Lead Teacher, MTSS Coordinator, and Local Screening Chair. Ms. Snyder won a FCPS Excellence Award for Outstanding Team Collaboration in 2013. She was also the recipient of Outstanding Teacher awards for her school in 2017 and 2020. Ms. Snyder also spent one year in Falls Church City Public Schools as a Special Education Administrator before returning to FCPS.

While teaching, Ms. Snyder completed two Master’s Degrees. The first was a Master’s Degree in Special Education emphasizing early development from infancy to age 8 from the University of Minnesota Moorhead. She also completed her Educational Administration, Supervision, and Leadership Master’s Degree from the University of Virginia in 2022.

Ms. Snyder enjoys travelling, spending time with friends and family, live music or shows, and  ANYTHING beach or Disney related! In the fall you can find her cheering on her favorite football team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.