School: Perry Meridian and Southport Middle Schools

Grade/Subject: 7th and 8th grade German

Education Background: California State University, Stanislaus (B.A. and teaching licensure coursework)

Why did you become a teacher? I was always teaching somebody something.

What goals do you have for your students? I want them to feel loved and encouraged in my class.

Name you favorite band or musician. The BeeGee’s

What is something your students might be surprised to learn about you? I loved to snow ski when I was young.

Choose one and explain why: Oscar, Olympic gold or Showcase Showdown. Olympic gold because I would love to be in such great shape.

Name 3 people — living or dead — who you would like to invite to dinner. Jesus Christ, Oprah Winfrey, and Abraham Lincoln

When you were a kid, what were your career aspirations? A doctor