I got the acting bug in high school, and started life out as a Drama Major at SDSU. I was very lucky at graduation, when I was hired by Ringling Brothers Circus as a clown for seven years! (Seriously! That’s me in 1977). Upon leaving, I got my teaching credential, a Master’s in Drama and an M.A.T. In English, and was a Drama and English high school teacher for 32 years. During that time I was lucky to meet a wonderful man who became my husband and set builder! Together, he and I put together everything from Shakespeare, to Neil Simon, to musicals. I wrote many grants for theatre equipment, and did outreach to local grammar schools. All these activities well prepared me for a life as an arts advocate.

While teaching, my “music bug” reappeared. I started taking classes when I could, and always tried to eke out some time to practice flute, even though teaching drama tends to be a 24 hour day! After I retired in 2017, I went to Mesa for an AA in Music, and then went back to SDSU to get a Certificate in Flute Performance, which I hope to complete in Spring 2021. I find one of the great pleasures in life to be playing music with amateur groups. Whether performing in the park or at a retirement center, you get a chance to both practice your art and bring happiness to your community. When a person who is sick or handicapped in the audience has a smile because of your music, well, what could be better than that?


​I love being retired and able to play music as an amateur, serve as a board member to our concert band, and enjoy time with my husband. If I were to go back to working, I feel my life has left me well equipped to teach Drama and Music, to work with every age from pre-school to adult, and to write grants and help any group to integrate the arts into the fabric of their organization.