A career educator who cares deeply about Arizona.
Early Life
I moved to Arizona in 1974 to start my first teaching job in Lake Havasu City. I continued teaching and began raising my family here. I even went back to school at Northern Arizona University and earned a master’s in teaching English.
My love for teaching led me to reignite my passion for politics.
Over the next 40 years, I dedicated my life to education while raising my daughter. I worked as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in Mohave County.
My time in education showed me the problems that teachers and students face; I decided I wanted to be a part of the solution.
Upon my retirement in 2010, I started volunteering more frequently with the Casa Grande and Pinal County Democrats. Then in 2018, I ran - and won - a seat on the Coolidge Unified School Board.
As a school board member, I have worked to support local students, teachers, and the community.
I ran to represent LD-16 in the state legislature because I want to continue my life’s work of supporting our communities.
As a Representative, I will always fight for Arizona students, teachers, and families.