I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. I have lived all over the valley and graduated from Sunnyslope High School many years ago. I have raised 4 children and 3 of them still live here. I have worked in construction (HVAC) for most of my young adulthood. In my mid-30's, I went to school and got my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education (highly qualified in middle school math, 5-9). I then followed that up with my Master's degree in Special Education. I started my teaching career in 2012 and moved over to the Deer Valley Unified School District in 2022. I am really looking forward to helping my students be successful in their education and hopefully building life-long learners.