Growing up playing competitive sports I knew from an early age that I wanted my career to be connected with physical fitness somehow. I quickly realized that teaching was my calling and being a physical education specialist would provide me the best opportunity to live my passion every day. I truly feel that I have the best job in the world and I show up to teach each day with a smile on my face, eager to see my students and explore physical activity through games and sports. I have been teaching in California for over 19 years and the last eight years teaching in the Los Altos School District have been the best of my career. Teaching at both Gardner Bullis and Almond Elementary schools has given me the opportunity to connect with many amazing teachers, students and families and it's these connections that make teaching in LASD so special. My educational career includes a Bachelors in Child Psychology from San Jose State University and a Teaching Credential and Masters in Education from Notre Dame de Namur University. When I’m not teaching you can usually find me out on a long run, playing video games, reading a good book, or playing disc golf.