I earned my BA degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. This is my 30th year of teaching in Chandler. During the 80's I taught at Hartford Elementary School, then in the 90's I taught at Andersen Elementary School. I also home schooled my children for five years. I returned to CUSD in 2004, and now I am excited to be at CTA Independence teaching 2nd grade. This is my 16th year here, and I enjoy the CTA community so much. I have been married to my husband, Paul, for 45 years. We have three adult children who married three amazing in-law kids. These great couples have blessed us with 10 grandchildren. My daughter is a music teacher, my oldest son is an engineer, and my youngest son is an attorney. We enjoy spending as much time as possible with them.