I have been an active member of the Democratic Party my entire adult life for the values of the Demcratic Party describe my personal beliefs. Since 2000 I have been a member of the Santa Clara County Democratic Party Central Committee and every year a delegate to the State Democratic Party Convention. In 2012, I was honored by receiving the CA Democratic Party Volunteer of the Year Award (Region 5). From 2008 - 2015 I served as a member of the Executive Board of the SCC Democratic Party and Director of the 23 Clubs of Santa Clara County. In addition, I have served as President of the Peninsula Democratic Coalition (PDC) 2011 - 2013 and a member of the Executive Board of the PDC since the year 2001.
Shortly after my retirement from the Palo Alto Unified School District in 2005, I received the Sally Siegel Lifetime Achievement Award in Education from the Palo Alto Unified School District. In my 34 years in education, I served both as a teacher and as an administrator.