M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction 1998, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

Certification: Arizona Secondary

Classes taught at Hamilton H.S.: --Required English 11 & 12 --Creative Writing

Total Years Teaching Experience: 10

Years at Hamilton: 7

Other Activity: HHS Student Council Advisor - 2001-02, Creative Writing Club Advisor - 2002-04, Husky Room Coordinator - 2003-Present, Student Style Guide Coordinator; Summer 2001 & 2002 - ASU Young Adult Writing Project - Facilitator

Philosophy: "The power in you is new to the world: no one knows what you can do until you try." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Languages Spoken: Spanish, Italian, French Born: Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1961 Arizona resident since 1994