Candidate for
Board Member; Palm Springs Unified School District

Background: I have lived in the Palm Springs area and worked as a teacher and administrator for the last 36 years. My 2 daughters were raised here and both graduated from the Palm Springs Unified School District. Two of my grandchildren attend a P.S.U.S.D. elementary school as will my youngest grandchild when she is ready for kindergarten. I recently retired in June after working for the P.S.U.S.D. for 35 years. I am devoted to sustaining and improving every aspect of our educational environment to nurture successful citizens of tomorrow. As we navigate these challenging financial times, I have the energy and wisdom, forged through experience, to build and maintain excellence for our youth. I would appreciate your vote to serve as a member of Palm Springs Unified Board of Education.

Work History:

• 16 years as the principal of Sunny Sands Elementary School
• 3 years as the assistant principal of Landau Elementary School
• 16 years as a teacher at Agua Caliente, Katherine Finchy, and Cielo Vista Elementary Schools
• 1 year as a teacher at Saint Theresa School

• P.S.U.S.D. Principal of the Year 2001 and 2009
• BEST Award
• Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce Golden Apple Award 2009
• Principal of a California Distinguished School 2010
• Principal of a Title I Academic Achievement School 2006, 2009, 2010
• Principal of a California Business for Education Excellence Honor Roll School 2008, 2009

Degrees and Credentials

• M.A. in Education, Azusa Pacific University
• B.A. in Social Work, California State University Long Beach
• Elementary Teaching Credential, California State University Los Angeles
• State of California Elementary Teaching Credential - Life
• State of California Administrative and Supervisory Credential