Welcome to Ms. T's teacher website!

About the author: 

Ms. T graduated from UCI earning her bachelor's in biological sciences in 1998. (Don't let looks fool you - she's older than she appears!)  She continued her post graduate degree from UCSB for her teaching credential.  Her love of life long learning spurs her to keep current in field of expertise always being excited to try new methods from CUE, NSTA, and CSTA conferences at VUSD since 1999.  For example, in 2024 She was awarded Teacher of the year by MERITO and they are currently in progress of integrating her student friendly documents into their curriculum for publishing to make science concepts more accessible to diverse students.

Her mission is to help students explore and investigate evidence of science concepts displayed in our tangible surroundings in hope that they develop an appreciation of life because science is a way of studying the world around you.  She loves to see students grow in the learning process and guard their rights to learn so please ask questions and she especially loves out of the box thinking questions that go beyond the standards. Remember, she's here to help you succeed!

Fun Mrs. T Facts:

• • She loves puns hence the title and quoting music lyrics

  • She has adopted a Chiweenier (Chihuahua, Dachshund, & Terrier mix) who is about three years old whose name is Baby, weighing in at 9.8 lbs. See her portrait below.

  • Her husband's last name is of German descent pronounced like bbq "skewer" but with a "th" sound.

  • She is considered "fun size" since she is 4'11" the tallest female in her immediate family 

  • Her favorite activities are hiking, volunteering to serve her community, reading, experimenting on new recipes, journaling, and exploring state / national parks.  For example, in 2025 her latest hiking exploration was the national parks in England with her sister.