Born and raised in California, I am a product of California’s public schools from preschool (Teddy Bear Nursery School) through graduate school (UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University). I am also a proud parent of two children in PAUSD schools and I work part-time as a teacher and parent ...
Read moreBorn and raised in California, I am a product of California’s public schools from preschool (Teddy Bear Nursery School) through graduate school (UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University). I am also a proud parent of two children in PAUSD schools and I work part-time as a teacher and parent educator at Parents Place (an organization of Jewish Family & Children’s Services), supporting both families and teachers with the most current child development research and best practices in the early learning community.
Like many families, we moved to Palo Alto because of the excellent reputation of its schools. I decided to volunteer in the community, first as PTA President and Chair of the School Site Council at Juana Briones Elementary School (Go Bobcats!), then as a Board Member for Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE). I also broadened my perspective by joining citywide committees such as the Palo Alto Advisory Committee on Early Care and Education, and the Project Safety Net Collaborative.