Judy Chittenden Moffitt was born January 20, 1960 to LeRoy and Dolores Chittenden – the oldest of six children. She grew up in Hudson Falls and graduated from Hudson Falls High School in 1978.
Following high school, Judy attended Cornell University and received a BS in Biology in 1982. In 1984 she received her Secondary Teaching Certification from Siena College and in 1992 earned her MS in Secondary Education in Science from The College of St. Rose.
Judy began her career teaching biology and chemistry at SPA Catholic High School in Saratoga. She currently teaches chemistry and college-level forensic science at South Glens Falls Senior High School where she has been teaching for 27 years. In 2002 and 2012 she earned National Board for Professional Teaching Certification in adolescent/young adult science. In 2014 she was awarded the status of New York State Master Teacher.
Judy is passionate about helping families and communities address the many issues of addiction. She is one of the original members of Hometown vs Heroin and Addiction, co-chair of Friends of Recovery-Warren and Washington (FOR-WW), a leadership member of Recovery Advocacy in Saratoga (RAIS), a member of the Community Coalition for Family Wellness and Facing Addiction a Community Effort in South Glens Falls and sits on boards of directors for the Council for Prevention of Washington and Warren Counties, Catholic Charities Care Coordination of Albany, and St. Luke’s Recovery Center in Mechanicville. She has also helped to start 3 local NarAnon Family Support groups that help families and friends who love someone with an addiction and has earned a certificate as a Recovery Coach. In 2015, Judy was honored to receive a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding service in the community from the Warren and Washington County District Attorney’s Offices.
She has a great love for Jesus which has led her to become a leader in the Landing, a Christian ministry for adolescents. It has also helped her find her purpose in life–“Go tell the people what I did for you and tell them I will do it for them” a constant reminder that hangs in the front of her church, the Gospel Lighthouse of Hudson Falls–the home of the ‘Hope Dealers’.
Judy lives in South Glens Falls with her son Nicholas who has taught her the meaning of unconditional love and her many animals.