About Me

    I am so excited to have our 4th and 5th grade combination class this year.  I student taught in a K/1 combo and in a 3/4 combo, so I have those combination class experiences from the past.  I have been teaching 4th grade at La Mariposa since the school first opened in 2002.  Before that, I taught first and third grades at Tierra Linda.  I was also one of the 4th grade DLA teachers during the 2020-21 school year.  I have been preparing for the combination class since June, and I am looking forward to the experience.

   I am a highly involved teacher.  While at La Mariposa, I have served on our School Site Committee, our School Site Leadership Team, and even served various roles on our PTA board.  At the district level, I have served on numerous committees and over the past few years have been a 4th grade level lead for the district.  I have coached our school's CAO Superquiz Team in the past two competitions as well as coached our Battle of the Books Team.  I also used to be the advisor for our student government (now known as House Leaders) and did that for 15 years.  I love to be involved in our school community.  However, this year my focus is is on my combination class, so I will not be serving on district level committees or taking on new volunteer roles.  I will remain our school's Battle of the Books Coach.  

My husband is a math teacher at Camarillo High School, and we live here in Camarillo.  We have two college-age daughters, Shea and Kaitlyn.  We have a Labrador named Pepper and a Goldendoodle named Daisy.  There is a good chance you will see me around town and at local sporting events.  In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends.  The Roxy movie theater is my favorite place to watch movies, and I greatly enjoy dining out at Topper's, Cheesecake Factory, Urbane Cafe, and Yolanda's. I also enjoy Starbucks, but while my friends are all having coffee, I'm enjoying hot chocolate.  I get massages at Massage Envy and treat myself to getting my nails done at Lisa's Nails here in Camarillo.