
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 37 years. Have two stepchildren; three step-grandchildren; a son together; and another grandchild on the way!
- Parent for 37 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.
