I was born in Detroit and and attended elementary school in Detroit at 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 projects 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 visiting my children and two grandsons which currently reside in Ann Arbor, MI, Seattle, WA and Chapel Hill, NC.  I also enjoy skiing, boating and attending sporting events.