- Occupation: Software Engineer/Parent Volunteer
 - Northrop Grumman, Mission Systems Engineer, 2004 Woman of Achievement Recognition
 - Chair MPUSD Budget Committee 2002, 2004
 - Education Foundation, Founding Director
 - Big Brothers and Big Sisters
 - Mentor Del Rey Woods Elem.,Marshall Elem
 - BA UC Santa Bar. Business - Economics
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Reduce class sizes
 - Equal funding and equal quality of education at all schools
 - Recruit and Keep quality Teachers and Staff
  
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- The Monterey County Herald, 2005, 2001
 - Democratic Club of the Monterey Peninsula
 - BAYMEC, 2003
  
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- Seaside schools annually  receive $100,000's less in pupil funding
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Assets dedicated to education within Seaside are not equitable with Monterey and Marina See MPUSD's hidden gap
 - MPUSD Budget Committee Co-Chair
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The Budget Committee was a community effort.  Together we identified over 10 Million Dollars of potential Budget cuts.
 - Lets put resources back into the classroom
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A top education requires first-class tools in the classroom, on the playground, in the music room, with art and athletics.. Let's keep students in school and off of the streets; graduating with a love for learning as our future professionals.
  
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