Biography: I
grew up never knowing what it felt like to stay in the same place for
more than two or three years. My father worked for the military, which
led to a lot of globe-trotting as you might gather. I was born in the
Philippines before my parents decided to take all of us back to
California. We moved to Walnut Creek, California when I was just about a
year old, but we never had much of a chance to get settled as we ended
up moving to a lovely island called Guam not too much later. My dad's
passion for diving took us to a number of idyllic tropical locales, and
no one seemed to be complaining. After a few glorious
years in Guam, we headed to Yokosuka, Japan. Perhaps some of the best
days of my life were spent in the land of everything cute, compact, and
efficient. We ventured back to America right after both of my sisters
graduated from high school. During that year of transition, I attended
FIVE different schools! After all of our international jet setting, it
was a relief to settle down in San Diego, where I briefly attended
Ericson Elementary and Los Penasquitos Elementary before moving to Black
Mountain Middle School. We picked up and left again in the middle of my
eighth grade year. Naples, Italy was our next home. We ended up staying
there for quite some time. A burgeoning passion for art history
inevitably developed during my stint in the Mediterranean, and I
followed it to Germany, where I began my post-secondary education at the
University of Maryland, Mannheim. I actually spent over six years in
Europe without even coming back to the States to visit, so when I did
return, it was as though it was my first time in the country. I
came back to San Diego to finish my studies in 1997. I received my
Bachelor of Arts in Art History at San Diego State University and began an internship at the San
Diego Museum of Art and another one at an art gallery downtown. My
internship in the museum's education department prompted me to begin my
teaching career. I earned my teaching credential at CSU San Marcos after
student teaching at Escondido High School and Rancho Bernardo High
School. Soon after, I began teaching at Marshall Middle School. Hobbies: I
love visiting new places and learning about new cultures. Reading and
writing are two of my favorite things to do. My sister and I are always
planning to write the script for a spectacular movie, but we never
actually get around to it. I am always eager to visit museums, and when
I have more time (summers!) I enjoy painting, drawing, sculpture, and
photography. Most of my time outside of school is spent pampering my
miniature pinscher, Luella. |