Credentials:

B.A., Hons American and Commonwealth Arts – University of Exeter, England
Clear Teaching Credential (multiple subjects) – California State University, Northridge
Teacher since 1996

How many years have you worked at Oak Grove?

Since 2017.

Why do you work at Oak Grove?

It is a place where everyone can learn and grow.

A quote that inspires your approach to your job.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” -Yeats

Where is your special spot on campus?

Under the trees in Old McDonald’s garden.

Coffee or Tea?

Tea.

What outdoor experience has been most impactful for you?

As a child, walking through the woods and fields with my mother. She taught me to revere nature.

Person (dead or alive, famous or not) that you’d most like to share a meal with.

The poet, Mary Oliver.