Candidate for
Board Member; Rosedale Union School District

I am a Bakersfield native and have lived most of my life here. Geoff and I have 3 children; Matt (18), Jennifer (15) and Alyssa (13), who graduated from Freedom Middle School this year. I have been a volunteer both in the classroom and at many school activities, and have served as PTC Treasurer and on the School Site Council at both Almondale and Rosedale North. I have also volunteered as a soccer and softball coach and for church programs. I am a 1978 graduate of CSUB and actively support their athletic programs; I have served on the Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee there for 7 years. I am a member of the Bakersfield Vision 2020 Education Task Force and have completed the California School Boards Association Masters in Governance program.