Hello! I have been an educator for 35 years. I was born in Los Angeles but I grew up in Colombia. I started teaching in 1989 at a private bilingual school in Colombia. Ten years later I moved back to California and joined the SAUSD family. I first worked at Sierra Preparatory Academy where I taught for 18 years before coming to Advanced Learning Academy. I have a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and a Master's degree in Cross-Cultural Education. I hold a Multiple Subject Credential, and a Single Subject Credential in Spanish.

I have two daughters, Lucia and Sofia, and currently live in Los Alamitos with my husband and two dogs. When I am not teaching, I enjoy traveling, spending time with my family, going to concerts, watching sports, and working out.