I love teaching at Cordova High School!  I started my career in education as a middle school Drama teacher in the Chicago Area, then moved up to the high school level as a high school English/Drama teacher before moving to Hawai'i to earn my M.F.A. in Youth Theatre at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.  I settled in California in 2003 and have been in the Golden State ever since.  My love of literature and art has taken me from the "page to the stage" with learning and performance adventures in Australia, China, France, as well as the United Kingdom. I try to pass on my enthusiasm for reading and world cultures to students.  Students can expect rigorous curriculum mixed with fun activities that enhance the learning process.  I firmly believe that life is better with cheese and Dr. Pepper.