Background

My Personal Background

  • I have lived and worked in Ventura for 26 years.
  • I grew up in Santa Barbara.
  • I have been married for 39 years to Tim, who’s been a teacher and principal and the Assessment Director for the Ventura County Office of Education.
  • We owned a home in East Ventura for 14 years and now live in the Midtown area.
  • We raised our two children in Ventura. Erin is married with four children. Jeremy is married, has two children, lives in Ventura and is a software engineer.
  • BA degree (General Studies, Concentration in Art), Magna Cum Laude, California State University, Channel Islands
  • Teacher for 9 years
  • Division manager at local publishing company for 14 years
  • I enjoy painting, sculpting, bicycling, ocean kayaking, singing, playing guitar and piano and traveling.

Community Activities

  • Ventura City Councilmember since 2003, Mayor of Ventura 2007-09
  • Founding Board Member, Downtown Ventura Organization
  • Board Member, Ventura Music Festival
  • Board Member, Community Commission for Ventura County
  • Founder, Serra Cross Conservancy
  • Member, Midtown Community Council
  • Member, Westside Community Plan working group
  • City Council Liaison to Visitor’s Bureau and VUSD
  • Dean’s Leadership Council, CSUCI
  • Elder, Community Presbyterian Church