- Occupation: Parent/College Instructor
 - Former member and president of the Hope School Board
 - Mother of three sons ages 12, 16, and 19.
 - Master's in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University
 - Ph.D. from Cornell University
 - Psychology teacher at Santa Barbara City College
 - Active volunteer in schools
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Improve academic achievement through parental involvement
 - Ensure that each child has an equivalent opportunity for success
 - Promote a diversity of learning options.
  
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- Santa Barbara Teachers Association
 - Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum
 - County Supervisors Naomi Schwartz, Susan Rose, and Gail Marshall
  
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