Biography

I was born and raised in Menlo Park, where I attended Peninsula School, Hillview Middle School, and Menlo-Atherton High School. After getting my bachelor’s degree in English from UC Davis, I tried my hand at a number of different jobs (waiting tables, retail, journalism, copywriting, tutoring) before getting my credential and returning to M-A to teach. Although I was an M-A bear for years, I traded in my claws and was knighted by Menlo in 2019.

I absolutely love teaching English because I get to share literature with young people and laugh every day. In my free time, I like to go for runs, drink coffee, and watch scary movies with my boyfriend and cat.