I was born and raised in Orange County, California and moved to the Bay Area to attend UC Berkeley. I have my B.A. in Sociology from CAL and my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Cal State East Bay. This will be my fifth year as a Twin Creeks Tiger. Prior to teaching at Twin Creeks, I taught 5th Grade at Live Oak Elementary in San Ramon, and at Happy Valley School in Lafayette.
I currently live in Walnut Creek with my husband Eric and my 24 year old daughter, Emily. My eldest son, Alec (27) is happily married and living in Reno with his lovely wife, Ashley. My youngest daughter, Isabelle, is living in New York City and is beginning her sophomore year at NYU.
I have a menagerie of pets, as I take after my father in his love of animals. Bean, Yuki , and Gidget are my dogs. Zoe and Goof Ball are my cats. In my spare time, I enjoy gardening and relaxing with a movie or a good book and playing with my pups.