Meet the Team

Hi! I have lived in Arizona since I was 8 years old. I graduated from Chaparral High School, and received both my Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees at the University of Arizona. After college I practiced Clinical Audiology (Hearing Science) for 10 years in Salem, Oregon, before returning to Arizona to be closer to my family. I then spent 10 years teaching Anatomy & Physiology at Phoenix College. When my 2 children were at Benchmark, I came to visit their classrooms every year as a special guest Science instructor. I always had such a great time with the kids when I came to visit! I finally asked if I could come to Benchmark to teach full time! I am truly looking forward to another awesome year of exploring the process of Scientific discovery with the kids!
 
I have a husband, 2 grown children, a dog, 2 cats, and a variable amount of chickens. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, reading, gardening and making jewelry in my spare time.