I was born in Detroit and and attended elementary school at Detroit Immaculate Heart of Mary.  I graduated from Birmingham Seaholm High School and Michigan State University. Following graduation I worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Detroit developing Social and Economic Impact Analysis for civil works projects including recreational boat harbors, flood control and Great Lakes Shipping.  My husband Kevin and I moved to East Lansing in 1982 and are the proud parents of STA and LCHS graduates Ryan, Colleen, Connor and Avery.  I started the STA TRIP (tuition reduction incentive program) in 1995 and was the coordinator until I joined the STA staff in 2013.  I enjoy travelling with my family and to visit my children and grandson currently residing in Ann Arbor, Seattle and Chapel Hill, NC, skiing, boating and attending sporting events.