BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

• Born and raised in northern Kentucky. Both of my parents were teachers, so I'm clearly an advocate for teachers!
• Indiana University School of Business; BS in Business Administration; graduated With Distinction (Top 1%) at age 20.
• MBA from the University of Chicago.  Majors in Finance and Marketing.
• Banker, Brand Manager for Kraft Foods and The NutraSweet Company, non-profit Board member, entrepreneur.
• 30 years in education sector
  • Educational entrepreneur:  wrote curriculum for, taught, and provided personal coaching for 1000+ students
  • Gifted and Special Ed experience
  • Skilled at establishing community partnerships to support schools
  • Experienced with homeless to the most affluent students
  • Mentor to countless at-risk, Hispanic, and African-American youth 
•  Founding member of core leadership team that successfully prevented commercial development in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale (Prop 420)
• Married for 38 years. Have two stepchildren; three step-grandchildren; a son together; and another grandchild on the way!
• Parent for 38 years and grandparent for 24 years.  Will provide a voice for the 85% of Scottsdale households who do not have K-12 children, yet are the primary funders of our schools.
• Have lived in Scottsdale for 25 years.