About me
I consider myself a 'compulsive hand raiser' - eagerly volunteering for workshops, committees, grad school, and any other professional learning opportunity that comes my way.
From 2014 - 2024, I taught at a Title 1 school in San Diego. During my 2nd year, despite having virtually no CS experience, I worked with admin, counselors, and students to start our school's first CS program. Fortunately, this team agreed the program should focus on equity and I can proudly say despite changes in leadership throughout the years, we've stayed true to this vision. Our current program enrollment includes more than 50% female, approximately 95% Latinx, and 90% classified as low socioeconomic status.
In 2022, I completed my doctoral research project and explored the social emotional and academic implications of structured collaboration on underrepresented high school students within CS courses. And in 2023, I earned national recognition via CSTA's Teaching Excellence Award as well as District Teacher of the Year.
Currently in my 11th year of education, I work part-time as a resource teacher to support all CS programs across my district and part-time as the Lead Facilitator for CSTA's "CS for EL" program that supports the engagement and retention of English Learners in CS.
Of all the hats I get to wear, I love my 'mom hat' the most. I have two sweet toddlers that keep my heart and my calendar full.
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