I am passionate about health, physical fitness and the arts. I earned my BA in Dance from San Jose State University with a minor in business and completed my MA in Teaching at William Jessup University. For my thesis I studied how physical fitness, specifically dance, improves the mental health of adolcences. I am excited to explore this topic as my career advances. I have been teaching dance for over a decade and recently transitioned to teaching in public school. Before earning my MA, I was dancing professionally in New York City with a variety of contemporary dance companies. When I am not at work you can find me outside doing something active; walking, biking, hiking, skiing, paddle boarding. I love serving with my local church and I also enjoy spending time with family and enjoy taking/ teaching or performing in anything dance related!