Biography

My interest in founding a school began around age 11 with a field trip to the Getty Museum. I remember feeling like I was being introduced to a whole new world. I regretted that our school didn’t take us more places and began mulling on ideas for what I thought schools should be like. Before hitting junior high, I had already started keeping a file folder of ideas. Another key moment was reading Ben Franklin’s autobiography in junior high. I was struck by how much more capable children are to learn than what they are often given credit. My love for travel, and belief in its ability to be the best classroom, began with a semester spent in Australia as an exchange student.

Now with my own two kids, they motivated me to submit a charter that I had written up as my "dream school" before they were even born.  Along with six other founders, we submitted the charter to the state and received permission to begin Franklin Discovery.  Finding our first leadership team and group of students and staff was a challenging, but very rewarding experience. The school has had its highs and lows, but in the end, the impact it has had on my own kids and many others has been worth it.  

Qualifications: MBA, MS in Instructional Psychology and Technology and 20 years of business experience.