As founder and Director of Backyard Shakespeare, it is my joy spending summer energy alongside young people. Although my own two children have graduated from college, I still think of myself as a home school mom. My varied college experience ended with a Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing from California State Long Beach, and I had a ten year career as a tech writer. But teaching my own children taught me the most. Over the years I have taught logic and math in private school settings, a Shakespearean Sonnet Class for young people, and Senior Thesis writing classes for junior and senior high school students.

I have a family, I love my Great Pyrenees dog, and enjoy landscape gardening. I also love to cook, read, teach, and mentor. I am passionate about Shakespeare and Shakespearean theater for kids. Shakespeare in the open air is wonderful, and any backyard can hold a play. Young people love being challenged and learning what they are capable of, and Shakespeare never disappoints.