I immigrated to the US when I was almost 2 years old with my parents and two older brothers. Growing up in Kansas, my siblings and I attended public schools from kindergarten through high school in the suburbs of Kansas City. My parents were very involved in our school activities and the PTA.

I have lived in Union City since 2005 with my husband and we are parents of a 4th grader at Guy Emanuele Elementary School. I am a member of the School Site Council. I have also worked on various projects with NHUSD, including participating in the Superintendent interviews and re-naming of Alvarado Middle School to Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School. I recently created a parent advisory group working with immigrant parents to understand the school district. This is important for me because I saw how involved my parents were in my education, but learning the system was not without its challenges.

I am the CEO of RotaCare Free Medical Clinics.  I have also been a lecturer at California State University, teaching gradute students.  

I am a lifelong Democrat, and have been endorsed by the Democarat Party. I strongly believe in the rights for our students.  Every student should have access to the same programs across a public school system.  I will work towards decreasing the disaprities at the school sites across the district.  

We should also work closely with our teachers and provide them resources to provide a high quality education.  Our teachers should also be provided with opportuniues to be a part of the local communty. 

With declining enrollment in the school district, new funding sources need to be identified, including partnerships.