What was your occupation prior to retirement?
32 years in the CA Community College system as a student, classified professional, guest speaker, and administrator.
What was your highest level of education?
Earned College Bachelor Degree or higher
What are the top reason why you value the SMC Emeritus Program?
The community of lifelong learning and networking.
Pearls of Wisdom: What advice would you give your 18-year-old self?
Be bold and remember there is one life to live and live it well!
How would your advice to your 50-year-old self differ?
Life is precious so enjoy those you love and work to live, don't live to work!
What are some of your biggest accomplishments in life?
Being a proud daughter to my father, and wife and best friend to my husband.
The SMC Emeritus Program has helped me as a lifelong learner because I enjoy the strong sense of community and passion of Emeritus students!