I have been a teacher at John Hay since 2004. I currently teach 4th/5th grade, which is the best! With a student-centered focus, high expectations for all, and work around developing the whole child, I work to ensure that every student is ready for success in middle school and beyond.

I am committed to empowering my students to be advocates for themselves and others.

I was born in the Philippines and came to California when I was 7. I’ve lived in Cali, Oklahoma and Minnesota. Now Washington. Love it here and don’t think we’ll leave. I have two lovely dogs and a husband. I enjoy hiking, camping, running, kayaking, and painting. My favorite animal is an alpaca. I earned my Master’s of Speech-Language Pathology at MSU, Mankato and have worked as a SLP for six years (3 years with pre-k to 12th grade at a school district in MN, 1 year at a children’s pediatric clinic in Renton, WA, and this is my third year here at SPS).

Looking forward to being part of the John Hay family too! 😊