I live in Manawa. I have a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, my Masters Degree in Educatiional Leadership from Viterbo University in LaCrosse, and  I have my Coordinator License in Gifted Education from U.W.Whitewater.

I am English/Spanish bilingual and have studied in Mexico. I have also traveled to El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Peru, and Spain, as well as through other parts of Europe studying the languages and cultures.

My husband, Jose, and I have 2 sons, Ricardo and Jose. They are both married and we have four grandchildren:  Maggie, Manolo, Maria, and Aviva.