About Me

I grew up in Southern California, but with good fortune and good instincts, I settled in the amazing Bay Area nearly 15 years ago.  

 

I graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1999, USC Law School in 2002, and after a few years of travel and soul-searching, I earned my teaching credential from CSU East Bay. I've now been teaching High School for 12 years, and have been at SLz for the last 8 years. I feel blessed to have found my "calling." 

 

I teach Health  for 9th graders, and the Conflict Management courses (10th-12th) that train our school's Peer Advocates. Peer Advocates offer social-emotional interventions for students  such as Peer Counseling, Conflict Mediations, and Community Circles.

 

I love that I get to help positively shape the experience of high school for so many of our students, and I'm grateful to teach content that I think is life-changing. One of the great joys of my own life is to have known so many wonderful students who inspire me and fill my heart with admiration. Empowering students to help one another is my true passion. 

 

Students  can schedule meetings with.Peer Advocate by using the link below. Peer Advocates follow a strict code of confidentiality and are committed above else to keeping peers safe:

If you are feeling alone, or just want someone your own age to talk to privately, Or you're having trouble with someone at school, a Peer Advocate wants to help. Click here to schedule a meeting: