I live in Oakland with my husband, Chris, my son Oliver, my two step children, and my cat, Cleo. I love music, movies, art, and being outdoors. I also love crafting, shopping, and reading. I am a graduate of American High School, and am proud to be teaching in the community that raised me. I earned a B.A. in Drama at University of California, Irvine while teaching drama in public schools through the ArtsBridge program. I received my General Education and Special Education teaching credential at California State University, East Bay, and continued my education there, earning a Master’s Degree in Special Education. I previously taught a Special Day Class at Oliveira for five years, and this will be my tenth year as a fourth grade general education teacher. 

Outside of the classroom, I work alongside my fellow educators to create a more equitable school system. I have coordinted Oliveira's Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports team for eight years, and I serve as a Human Rights Trainer for CTA. You will find me advocating for quality publuc education at the local, state, and national level. I work collaboratively with fellow educators and community members to build a more equitable and just school system, building the public schools our students deserve together. 

My favorite store is Target! I love to grab an iced coffee and browse for new goodies for my home, family, and classroom.

I absolutely love Starbucks. My go-to order is an iced coffee, half sweetened, with almond milk. 

I love to journal! At home, I spend a lot of time drawing and writing in my journal. That means I love stationary, stickers, washi tape, and pens. My favorite journaling pens are Tombrow Brush pens and Mildliners. 

For teaching, my favorite pens are Papermate Inkjoy Gels and Flair Pens. I love all the colors!

I love snacks! Teaching is an exhausting job, and I get hungry! I even have a secret snack drawer in my classroom that sometimes needs restocking. My favorite snacks are kind bars, dried mango and mandarins from Trader Joe's, Babybell cheese, sparkling water, and chocolate covered coconut almonds from Trader Joe's. Yum!