Education and Experience

Education and Work Experience

I am a graduate of Napa College (AA), Dominican University (BSN) , Holy Names University (MSN), and Diamond Light Massage School (CMT).

I have completed the Marin Environmental Forum Community Leadership Program.

I am a registered nurse.  I currently work at a local hospital, and have worked there for 25 years.   I have been a part-time adjunct professor and faculty member at various Nursing Colleges and Universities in the Bay Area.  I volunteered in Lafayette, LA in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

Community Experience:

I am an activist and leader in the Town of Fairfax.  I have served on the Fairfax Planning Commission for over 7 years and served as the Chair of the Planning Commission for 2 years.   

As a Commissioner I worked on the Mixed Use Overlay Zone Draft (as a means to promote affordable housing), the recently revised Tree Ordinance, and  on the Circulation, Land Use, Safety, and the Open Space  Elements for the General Plan for the Town of Fairfax.

I am the initiator of the Fairfax Open Space Committee, and past Co-Chair.  I have participated in successful fund raising to acquire nine acres of pristine open space for the people and the Town of Fairfax.  I have also volunteered in the past for the annual creek cleanup for the Fairfax Creek.

I have been a member of the General Plan Advisory Committee for the Town of Fairfax, and the Tree Committee, which evaluates the hazard and health of trees in the community. 

I have worked on campaigns for local elections, special tax measures and the campaign for President Obama.

Membership Affiliations:

I am a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the Sierra Club, Daughters of the Golden West, Young Ladies Institute, the California Nurses Association, the American Holistic Nurses Association, the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and  Sustainable Fairfax.  I have also served as a Girl Scout Leader.