Bio: I received my B.S. at the University of South Dakota with a double major in Elementary Education and Special Education. I received my Master's Degree in Counseling and Administration from the University of La Verne in California. I started my teaching career in South Dakota where I taught Special Education for 3 years before moving to California. I have worked in the Glendale Unified School District for 25 years as a classroom teacher, teacher specialist, assistant principal and principal.