• Occupation: Social Studies Teacher, Carlmont High School.
• Previous six years:  Office of the President, Development Department, Office of Institutional Research, Notre Dame de Namur University.
• Parent of three children, two attend Fox Elementary School.
• M.S., Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University.
• B.A., Political Science, UCLA.
• California Teacher Credential, San Francisco State University.
• Former Leadership Training Program Participant, Redwood City Chamber of Commerce.

Proven Leadership for Belmont:

• Mayor 2009 (after only one year on council)
• Former Chair of the Economic Development Committee
• Member of the Audit Committee
• Member of Belmont's National Night Out Planning Committee
• Member of the Office of Emergency Services Committee
• Member of the Joint Belmont-Redwood Shores School District and the Belmont City Council Committee
• Member of the Joint Notre Dame de Namur and the Belmont City Council Committee
• Member of the HEART ad hoc committee
• AYSO and Little League Coach
• Belmont Library Project
  - Former Chair of the Community Task Force
  - Former Chair of the Steering Committee
  - Former Co-Chair of the Bond Measure Campaign
• Former Member of the Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Former Participant of the City's Visioning Project: Economic Development Strategy Committee
• Former Safety Committee Member, Carlmont High School
• Former Volunteer Coach, Carlmont High School Football Program
• Former Board Member, Center for the Independence of the Disabled

Recognition:

• Recognition of Contribution to the Construction of the Library, City of Belmont, 2006
• Proclamation of Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service, Belmont City Council, 2001
• Certificate of Outstanding Service and Dedication, Notre Dame de Namur University, 2001
• Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation, Notre Dame de Namur University Board, 1999