2022-2023 is my 8th year at Inderkum High School and my 10th year of teaching overall. This year I will teach Study Skills, Government/Economics, and Consumer Math. I will also be co-teaching Integrated Math 2 with Mrs Josue. I also serve as the department chairperson for Special Education.

In addition to providing resource support in classes and teaching classes, I case manage students at all 4 grade levels.  Other roles I have served in at Inderkum as well include providing resource support in English 9, English 10, and ERWC as well as multiple Math I and Math II classes. I have taught Study Skills, Integrated Math 1, Integrated Math 2, English 11, and US History for the department as well. I was the 504 coordinator from 2018-2020. I taught Saturday School from 2015-2019. I have also taught credit-recovery summer school since 2016 as well. I have served as a host teacher for a student teacher from Western Governors University during the 19-20 school year. He is now teaching at H. Allen Hight Elementary!  Lastly, I have served as a Teacher Induction mentor for teachers who need to clear their teaching credentials since 2017. I have done induction at the elementary, middle and high school level for a total of 8 teachers. This year I will be supporting teachers for the 6th consecutive year. 

My main goals at Inderkum are to prepare students to be college and career ready and to teach them to advocate for themselves so that they can have successful and meaningful careers and lives following high school. I want them to learn social-emotional skills that allow them to express themselves in ways that are productive, benefit them, and help them be emotionally healthy people.

My personal background - I grew up in Cupertino, CA and Petaluma, CA. Graduated from Petaluma High School in 2007. Graduated with a BA in History and Government (double major, with honors), and graduate of Cohort 2 of the GE Honors Program in 2011. Earned my Education Specialist Mild/Moderate credential with EL Authorization and Autism Authorization in 2013. I student taught at Eich Middle School (Roseville) and Franklin High School (Elk Grove) in 2012-2013 school year. I taught at Galt High School from 2013-2015. I earned my Masters in Special Education from University of the Pacific in Stockton in 2015. I cleared my credential through SCOE BTSA/Induction in 2015 as well. I earned a preliminary administrative services through SCOE in 2020 as part of NUSD's Aspiring Leaders, Cohort 2.

Outside of school I enjoy perusing the Sacramento food scene, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. I enjoy hiking, paddleboarding, and body boarding. Over the past few summers I have travelled to 13 different countries - Costa Rica & Panama (2015), Sweden (2016), England (2017),  Netherlands/Belgium/Germany/Czechia/Liechtenstein/ Luxembourg/Switzerland (2019), and France/Belgium/Spain (2022).