The southbound Bay/Porter onramp to High 1 is closing for 2 months. There will be detours in place. This is bound to create increased traffic in the area and may increase drive time to Mountain. Please plan accordingly.

I am thrilled to be in my 4th year as Superintendent/Principal at Mountain Elementary School District.

I grew up in Gilroy, California (Garlic Capital of the World!) My mom and grandparents were educators and my dad was a firefighter. I attended UC Santa Cruz where I majored in History and Modern Literary Studies. It's also where I met my husband, Kevin.

I got my first job teaching High School English the summer after college graduation. I taught at the high school I had graduated from 4 years earlier. I took a brief hiatus from teaching when our children Kalen and Mason were born.

When I was ready to return to work I decided to shift my path just a bit. During my teaching tenure I often felt limited in my ability to support students outside the classroom. So many of my students we're struggling outside of school, and these issues were preventing them from being successful in school. Rather than continue teaching, I obtained a Pupil Personnel Services Credential and a Masters in School Counseling. I worked for 15 years at a small high school in Santa Cruz as a counselor and principal as well as an elementary school counselor. My work as a counselor allowed me to support students in ways that made it possible for them to access their education in ways they couldn't before.

My role at Mountain has afforded me to opportunity to continue working in a small school environment where I can get to know every student and their family. I love being able to greet every kid by name and to learn about their interests and passions.

When I'm not at school I love spending time with my now (mostly) grown kids, my husband and pup, as well as riding my mountain bike, running an walking in Pleasure Point and visiting my favorite restaurants, breweries and coffee shops in town.