I am a Navajo, originally from Kayenta, Az.  My clans are Reed People, Salt Clan, Manygoats and Edgewater.  I am a mother and a grandmother to 4 beautiful grandkids.  My elementary years were spent in the Phoenix Metropolitan area.  I graduated from Tolleson High School in Tolleson, Az.  My college years were at BYU and NAU where I graduated from in 1988.  I have been an educator for 20+ years.  I was a teacher assistant for 8 years working with Pre-School, Kindergarten, Bilingual 1st Grade and 5th Grade students.  I enjoyed working so much with young kids that I decided to go back to school and become a teacher, mostly with Native American kids. I have worked in Kindergarden, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade. I still enjoy working with kids and believe that all kids can learn.