Candidate for
Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

-Santa Clara resident and homeowner, 25 years
-Married 35 years
-Two children, SCUSD junior in high school, and UC Junior in biochemistry
-College level coursework in accounting (financial, managerial, government, and non-profit), business, economics, human resources management, and school finance coursework through ACSA
-Currently completing my final requirement (a research project) to obtain my certification in school finance through the California Association of School Business Officers (CASBO)
-Masters in Governance coursework in school district governance, collective bargaining, human resources, and school finance.
-School Board President's Training through the California School Board's Association

-Taught at the University of Nevada and worked for the United States Geological Survey
-Volunteered weekly at Washington Open elementary school in SCUSD when my children were younger, primarily helping to teach science.
-Served on the Santa Clara Parents Nursery School board - 2 years as secretary and maintenance coordinator.
-Served on the Las Madres Playgroup Association board - 2 years as Program Director.

-Served as a science fair coordinator, a Science Fair judge, and serve each year as a judging team leader for the Santa Clara County Science Fair
-Girl Scout Leader for 8 years
-4H Adult Project leader
-Sports Team Mom (soccer and water polo)
-Marching Band and Choir Mom
-Member of the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association, and chair a committee for the quilt shows. Design wall art quilts

-In graduate school, served as a mentor to undergraduate students, and helped advise undergraduates working on their theses.
-In graduate school, was a computer systems administrator.