Born:  Hollywood, California                                                

Education:

High School:  John Marshall High School
College: Cal State University, Los Angeles, BA in Physical Education San Diego State University, MS in School Counseling

Career:  I have worked in education as a Physical Education (middle school) and substitute teacher (K-12) and a School Counselor.  I also worked in the field of construction as a laborer, concrete crew foreman, surveyor and building inspector.

Hobbies / Interests:   I enjoy reading, church activities and ministries. Through my church, I’ve been on mission trips to Bolivia and Russia. I love the outdoors and enjoy hiking, gardening and back packing.

Favorite Team: Denver Broncos

Favorite Book: Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown

Favorite Quote:

                                “I believe that our background and circumstances
            may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.”

Born: Fullerton, California                                                 

Education:

High School: Kapaa High School, Kauai, Hawaii 
College: University of Hawaii, Manoa, BA in Sociology, Minor in Spanish, University of San Diego, MA in Counseling, PPS Credential, UCSD College Counseling Certificate

Career: I began my counseling career in elementary and middle schools, and now enjoy being a high school counselor. Before getting my masters degree in counseling, I was a social worker.

Hobbies / Interests: I enjoy traveling, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends. Most of all, I enjoy loving on my puppy!

Favorite Quote:

“Life is to be fortified by many great friendships.
To love and be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.”
Sydney Smith

Born: San Diego, California

Education:

High School: Granite Hills High School
College: National University, BA in Behavioral Science MA in Educational Counseling

Career: Guidance Counselor

Hobbies/ Interests: Watching my sons, Brian and Jeremy playing their respective sports.

Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird

Favorite Quote:

“Learn from your mistakes.
If you don’t, what’s the point in making them?!

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Born: Orange, California

Education:

High School: Santa Ana High School, 1983
College: University of California, San Diego-BA, 1988 San Diego State University, MSW, 1992

Career: Before coming to El Capitan I worked as a medical and psychiatric social worker, and a mental health case manager.

Hobbies / Interests: I enjoy gardening, movies, reading, camping, walking, biking and our family pets.

Favorite Team: San Diego Padres

Favorite Book: Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris

Favorite Quote:

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been”
George Eliot

Family means too much, friends are too valuable,and life is too short
 to put off sharing with people how much they really mean to you
and pursuing whatever it is that makes you happy.

Born: Tucson, Arizona

Education:

High School: Palo Verde High School
College: Pima Community College

Career:  Before taking time off to raise my children, I worked as a payroll and accounts receivable clerk for Kentucky Fried Chicken and McGrath Construction. I began volunteering at the Family Resource Center after the Cedar fire and was hired on permanently a few years later. I feel very fortunate to be able to work with so many amazing students and families.

Hobbies /I nterests:  I enjoy gardening, being outdoors, movies, and spending time with family and friends. When time permits, I love to cross stitch and be creative.

Favorite Quote:        
 

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared
to what lies within us.”
                                                                                                                                             Ralph Waldo Emerson