About Candi

Family
My husband and I bought our home in Cypress in 1997.  We love our home and community and we intend to retire here. We have raised two sons, both products of our wonderful Cypress schools.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Spanish from UCLA

  • Graduated cum laude and with departmental honors from UCLA

  • Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with specialized BCLAD 
      (Bilingual, Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development) from CSULB

Relevant Work Experience

  • Bilingual Education Teacher in LBUSD - Grades 2nd-5th

  • Served as  master teacher for two student teachers

  • Honored by the district for co-creating an innovative instructional plan for increasing student achievement for English Language Learners

  • Consultant for the Orange County Department of Education One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative

Hobbies

  • Roller skating

  • Reading

  • Movies

  • Playing piano

  • Hiking and camping