Candidate for
Board Member; San Juan Unified School District

Born

• Sacramento, California and raised in Fair Oaks, California.
• Graduated from San Juan High School, Citrus Heights, California after attending Fair Oaks Elementary School (K-8) in Fair Oaks, California.
• Colleges attended: Sacramento State College (CSUS), University of California System at Davis and Berkeley, University of Minnesota
• Degrees: MA and BS

• 1962 - 1966. University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, Lab Tech for Entomology, Fisheries, and Wildlife Graduate Research Laboratory
• 1966 -1967. Huntsville School District, Huntsville, Alabama. Teacher, 4th gr.
• 1965 -1967. Minnemast, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Curriculum Development for Math and Science.
• 1967-1972. Citrus Heights Elementary School, SJUSD, Citrus Heights, CA. Teacher, gr. 4-6th.
• 1972-2001. Andrew Carnegie Middle School, SJUSD, Orangevale, CA. Science, Math, and Special Education Teacher, grades 7 and 8.
• 2001-2004. San Juan High School, SJUSD, Citrus Heights, CA. Science Teacher, gr. 9.
• 2004 - Present. Governing Board Member, San Juan Unified School District

• Mentor Teacher.
• Department Chairperson.
• Curriculum Writer and Developer.
• Taught Workshops in Science Instruction and Pedagogy for SJUSD, San Juan Teachers Association (SJTA), CSUS SCATS Seminar Series, the American Chemical Society, and the State Dep't of Education.
• SJTA Executive Board and Bargaining Team
• Science Olympiad Coach and Event Coordinator, Regional and State
• Worked on Varied SJUSD Committees, e.g., Graduation Requirements, Textbook Committees, Curriculum Development, etc
• Presenter at Various Science Conferences, both State and National.
• San Juan Teacher of the Year. Carnegie Teacher of the Year, Five Times.

• California Science Teachers Association.
• National Science Teachers Association.
• Schools & Colleges Advancing the Teaching of Science (SCATS), CSUS.
• Sierra Club.
• San Juan Teachers Association.
• California Retired Teachers Association.
• Lake Natoma Rowing Club Association.
• United States Rowing Association.
• Masters Rowing Association.
• Women's Thursday Club of Fair Oaks, California
• Sacramento Knitting Guild, Camellia City Stockinettes.
• The Knitting Guild of America.
• Alpha Phi Alumna.
• San Juan Alumni Association.
• San Juan Education Foundation.

• Son, Scott attended Fair Oaks Elementary School, Carnegie Middle School, and Bella Vista High School, CSUS, and UCDavis.
• Daughter-in-law, Kim, taught at Will Rogers Middle School and is now employed by West Ed.
• Granddaughter, Maddy, went to Will Rogers and Casa Roble High School and now lives in San Diego where she works for Scripps Research Institute.
• Grandson, Xander, went to Will Rogers, graduating from Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. He now lives and works in Woodland.
• Siblings and spouses all live in the area. Siblings are graduates of SJUSD schools.
• Large extended family within 75 miles.
• Cousins still attending San Juan Schools..