Hi!  I'm our full-time counselor at Legacy. I have lived in Utah, and Washington.  After High School, I wasn't sure what I would do for a career, so I worked at Sea-tac Airport loading planes, worked a Dodge and Ford dealer as a technician, was hired to repair SWIFT Trucking tractor trailers (where I learned to back up a 53 foot trailers into the shop!), and even rebuilt hydraulic cylinders for construction equipment.  I decided I wanted to do something different, so I went to WSU-Pullman (Go Cougs!) and earned a degree in Math to teach high school.  I student taught at Fort Vancouver High School, and was hired shortly after that.  After about 7 years of teaching, I decided to become a school counselor, where I worked at Evergreen HS for a few years before coming to Legacy.  I enjoy any outdoor activities with my family (camping, hiking, kayaking, etc), watching sports, playing with my cats and dog, and consider my self a pretty avid Star Trek fan.   Ask me sometime about my close encounter with an Orca :)

Hello! Here at Legacy, I hold two positions, half-time counselor and half-time teacher in the Re-Entry Program. I am a born and bred Washingtonian. My family moved to Vancouver when I was 3 years old, and other than college, I have resided in the ‘Couve. I am a product of Evergreen Public Schools, attending Riverview Elementary, Wy’East Middle, and am a proud Mountain View grad! (GO Thunder!)

After high school, I attended Western Washington University (WWU), when I earned a Bachelor of Arts, and then earned a Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification.  After teaching awhile, I returned to school, earning my Masters of Education – Guidance and Counseling from City University of Seattle. After 7 years teaching in the district, I joined the Legacy team in the fall of 2017.

When I am not working with students, I enjoy spending time with family and friends (many of which I have know since childhood). Other activities I enjoy include reading, binge watching shows, and being outdoors – especially the coast. Being at the coast listening to the ocean is my happy place.