Service and Accomplishments

SERVICE

  • California School Boards Association

    • Member of the Delegate Assembly (Region 15) for 8 years

    • Chair of the 2024 Annual Education Conference

    • Member of the Annual Education Conference Planning Committee for 2 years

    • Regular participant in annual Legislative Action Week

  • Orange County School Boards Association

    • ETC Chair — planning virtual training events for county trustees

    • Vice President of Programs

    • Current 1st Vice President

  • PTA — 19 years of service (including, but not limited to)

    • 3 years as PTA President at Vessels Elementary School

    • 2 years as PTA President at Lexington Junior High School

    • 2 years as PTA President at Cypress High School

    • 2 years as President of Cypress Council of PTAs

    • 2 years as President of Fourth District (Orange County) PTA

    • 2 terms on the California State PTA Board of Managers

    • Currently serving as the Director of Legislation for Fourth District PTA, and as a Legislative Advocate for the California State PTA — Includes planning both county and statewide delegations traveling to Sacramento to advocate on behalf of students


ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Recipient of 2023 Marian Bergeson Award for Outstanding Orange County Board Member of the Year

Masters in Governance Certificate from the California School Boards Association

Recipient of the Cypress School District “Above and Beyond” award

Golden Oak Service Award (Highest award from California State PTA)

Women of Distinction Award 2018 from Assembly District 65


PRIOR SERVICE

Anaheim Union District Advisory Committee

Lexington Junior High Foundation Board

Lexington Band Boosters President

Cypress High Band Boosters President

School Site Council - Vessels, Lexington, and Cypress High

7-11 committee on asset management for Cypress School District (prior to becoming a trustee)

Led "MOMS Together" support group for new moms at SeaCoast Grace for 4 years

Volunteer for soccer, football, baseball

Cub Scout and Boy Scout volunteer