I grew up in the Bay Area and moved up to Sacramento in 2003 to attend Sac State, which is where I earned my BA in liberal studies (the teaching major). I then went on to earn my teaching credential and MA in education at UC Davis. This is my 18th year as a teacher and my ninth year teaching middle school at Westlake Charter School.
Not only am I a Westlake staff member, I am also an Explorer parent. Both of my children are (were) Explorers! Grace is now in 9th grade and Quinn is 6th grade.
I'm also a big baseball nerd. I'm a life-long Oakland (ahem... Sacramento) Athletics fan. Both Grace and Quinn tried softball and love it!
I've also been called a coffee and donut snob. My love for each sometimes borders on "obsessed."