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Raised in California and lived in the East Bay, Los Angeles, and Fresno. After raising her three children and volunteering for numerous organizations like Help in Emotional Trouble, School Site Council, and PTA within FUSD, and Hinds Hospice as a Respite Volunteer, she started classes at Fresno City College, volunteered in the Microbiology lab, and wrote the Microbiology Lab Manual with Professor Emeritus Rosemary Waters. 

She had internships Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, Department of Energy for Pre-service Teachers, and Fresno Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers. Joined Fresno City College as Adjunct faculty in 2001 and Full-time Faculty in 2005. 

Certificate in Community College Instructor Preparation, California State University, Fresno 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles 

Master of Arts, Counseling, California State University, Fresno  

Master of Science in Biology Coursework,  

Thesis work on Microbial Community Structure of Ammonia Monooxygenase Gene in Microaerated Agricultural Soils by Real-Time PCR.