Places I've lived: southern CA desert (where I grew up), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland Or, Seattle, and Nashville
Things I love: swimming, getting out in nature (walking, jogging, hiking, etc), reading fiction books, listening to podcasts and music, watching TV and spending time with my family and dogs
My college experience: UC Santa Cruz (BS Cell Biology) and Oregon Health Science University in Portland (MS Immunology)
My research experience: neuroscience labs at UC San Francisco (studying migraines) and UC Los Angeles (studying traumatic brain injuries), and immunology labs at UC Santa cruz and OHSU (studying how immune cells can cause autoimmune reactions)
My teaching experience: This is my fourth year teaching at McNeil HS, Go Mavs!
More about me: I've been married for 15 years! I took a break from working for 10 years to take care of my children who are 13, 10 and 8 years old. All three attend Round Rock schools and we love this district!