I was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, where I attended the University of Florida and studied English and film and made videos for the university’s communications department. Before heading west, I spent a few years in Brooklyn, NY working on commercials and documentaries.

Other than watching movies, I enjoy playing piano, reading, tennis, and making lists of things I enjoy doing. 

I am excited to be joining the Menlo family as an administrator after many years of being in the classroom. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, only leaving temporarily to earn my Bachelors in Communications, with an emphasis in TV and Film, from CSU Fullerton. Although I loved being only 15 minutes away from Disneyland, where I spent most of my days, my heart belonged to the Bay Area and promptly returned home 3 days after graduation. Since then I have worked in 2nd grade, 5th grade and middle school classrooms, as well as worked as a guest teaching artist all around the Bay Area focusing primarily on sharing my passion for dance and the performing arts with young artists.

Outside of traditional working hours, I can be found directing and performing with several local community theaters and in the little free time I have, I am usually either out trying new restaurants with my husband or at home snuggling with our two purrrrfect cats.

Menlo has already opened its warm heart to me, and I look forward to this new chapter in my life. 

I am a Latina that was born and raised in Palm Springs, California and made my move to the Bay Area in 2011 to start my undergraduate career. I attended San Jose State University where I received a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education. Currently, I’m in the process of receiving my Master’s degree in Education.

For the past eight years, I have dedicated my time to a small charter school in East San Jose. I started as a campus supervisor and was able to move up to become Math Teacher Department Head and Grade Level Lead. I quickly realized that as much as I love teaching, I wanted to do more with our students and community, bringing me to this new opportunity at Menlo.

In my free time, I love spending time with my husband, my family, and my close friends. I love baking and I am on a mission to be a successful self-taught baker. My husband and I like to consider ourselves foodies and are always looking forward to trying new spots.