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Born
- Sacramento, California and raised in Fair Oaks, California.
- Graduated from San Juan High School, Citrus Heights, California after attending Fair Oaks Elementary School (K-8) in Fair Oaks, California.
- Colleges attended: Sacramento State College (CSUS), University of California System at Davis and Berkeley, University of Minnesota
- Degrees: MA and BS
Employment History
- 1962 - 1966. University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, Lab Tech for Entomology, Fisheries, and Wildlife Graduate Research Laboratory
- 1966 -1967. Huntsville School District, Huntsville, Alabama. Teacher, 4th gr.
- 1965 -1967. Minnemast, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Curriculum Development for Math and Science.
- 1967-1972. Citrus Heights Elementary School, SJUSD, Citrus Heights, CA. Teacher, gr. 4-6th.
- 1972-2001. Andrew Carnegie Middle School, SJUSD, Orangevale, CA. Science, Math, and Special Education Teacher, grades 7 and 8.
- 2001-2004. San Juan High School, SJUSD, Citrus Heights, CA. Science Teacher, gr. 9.
- 2004 - Present. Governing Board Member, San Juan Unified School District
Assorted Education Activities and Awards
- Mentor Teacher.
- Department Chairperson.
- Curriculum Writer and Developer.
- Taught Workshops in Science Instruction and Pedagogy for SJUSD, San Juan Teachers Association (SJTA), CSUS SCATS Seminar Series, the American Chemical Society, and the State Dep't of Education.
- SJTA Executive Board and Bargaining Team
- Science Olympiad Coach and Event Coordinator, Regional and State
- Worked on Varied SJUSD Committees, e.g., Graduation Requirements, Textbook Committees, Curriculum Development, etc
- Presenter at Various Science Conferences, both State and National.
- San Juan Teacher of the Year.
Carnegie Teacher of the Year, Five Times.
Affiliations Past ad Present
- California Science Teachers Association.
- National Science Teachers Association.
- Schools & Colleges Advancing the Teaching of Science (SCATS), CSUS.
- Sierra Club.
- San Juan Teachers Association.
- California Retired Teachers Association.
- Lake Natoma Rowing Club Association.
- United States Rowing Association.
- Masters Rowing Association.
- Women's Thursday Club of Fair Oaks, California
- Sacramento Knitting Guild, Camellia City Stockinettes.
- The Knitting Guild of America.
- Alpha Phi Alumna.
- San Juan Alumni Association.
- San Juan Education Foundation.
Family
- Son, Scott attended Fair Oaks Elementary School, Carnegie Middle School, and Bella Vista High School, CSUS, and UCDavis.
- Daughter-in-law, Kim, taught at Will Rogers Middle School and is now employed by West Ed.
- Granddaughter, Maddy, went to Will Rogers and Casa Roble High School and
now lives in San Diego where she works for Scripps Research Institute.
- Grandson, Xander, went to Will Rogers, graduating from Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. He now lives and works in Woodland.
- Siblings and spouses all live in the area. Siblings are graduates of SJUSD schools.
- Large extended family within 75 miles.
- Cousins still attending San Juan Schools..
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