I am a Bay Area native, born and raised.  I left for a couple of years to attend UC Santa Barbara and got my Bachelor’s degree in Physiology.  It was there that I got involved in athletic training and discovered that I liked the whole field of exercise physiology.  I wanted to pursue it further and headed to San Francisco State University to attain a Master’s degree.  I was on the track to being an exercise physiologist, but I started to feel that it was not the exact fit of what I wanted in a career.  It was in one of my classes that I discovered Adapted Physical Education and suddenly this door opened to an exciting diverse field that I never knew even existed.  It definitely interested me and I had to continue on with it.  I took more classes and graduated with a degree in Kinesiology (Exercise Science/Adapted P.E.) and am thankful that I’ve found my niche in exercise science.  I started out volunteering in the Adapted P.E. program here at the College of San Mateo during grad school and have been here since.  The environment is fun, encouraging, and motivating.  The staff is great and the students come together to support each other…it’s like a little nugget of a family, and it’s the best!

I’m a fan of the outdoors so you’ll find me swimming, running, snowboarding (or at least attempting to), hiking, and other activities depending on what season it is.  I love 75 degree weather.  I love trying new foods.  And I love the Bay Area.