She has been an educator for 19 years. She began her teaching career in 1995 as a Social Studies teacher in California, moving to Colorado in 2008 to become the AVID Center Program Manager to Colorado, supporting 92 secondary sites. Most recently, she was the College Readiness Systems Manager for DPS, supporting AP, IB and AVID teachers. In addition to working at a TEC, she continues to consult for AVID, providing professional development and instructional coaching to secondary teachers throughout Colorado and the nation.