Born in Denver, CO my family moved to Scottsdale, AZ in 1964. I attended Coronado High School and then graduated from ASU where I met my husband, Steve. He attended ASU Law School. I taught at Balsz Elementary School in Phoenix and then taught core classes for Scottsdale Christian Academy. During that time our sons Scott and Ryan were born. I was then a stay-at-home mom for several years and during that time our youngest son, Brad was born. I also taught music for one year at Grace Community Christian School while I was expecting Brad. Later, I accepted a part-time position that later developed into a full-time position with Valley Christian High School, where I taught Choral Music, Music Appreciation, and was the Fine Arts Chairman for 19 years. I currently am the music teacher at Chandler Christian School.