Volunteer and paid experiences


  • 1956 -1968 - Girl Scouts from Brownies to Senior Scout - Van Nuys, California
  • 1971            - Girl Scout Junior troop leader, Van Nuys, California
  • 1969- 1974 - Playground play leader and director, summers and after school program - Los Angeles Unified School District, California
  • 1970 -1972 - Instructor for Jack La Lane's European Health Spa, Van Nuys, California
  • 1985 -1987 - Aerobics Instructor for Los Angeles Unified School District - Adult Fitness Program
  • 1985 -1986 - Adult Education Instructor for Los Angeles Unified School District - Point credit workshops- Aerobics for Handicapped Individuals
  • 1990          - Job Coaching for intellectually disabled adults - Community Partnerships and Community Living Alternatives, Inc., Denver, Colorado

Teaching Experiences
  • 1975- 1981 - General Physical Education, Junior High and High School - Los Angeles Unified School District, California
  • 1982- 1988 - Adapted Physical Education, Junior High Schools and 1 year Special Education school, Los Angeles Unified School District, California
  • 1984 & 85 -  Adapted Physical Education, Special Education summer school - elementary level - Los Angeles Unified School District, California
  • 1991 -1999 - Adapted Physical Education, Middle and High School - Special Olympics Coordinator, Denver Public Schools, Colorado
  • 1997- 1999 - Adapted Physical Education, Metro State College of Denver, Colorado
  • 2000 - 2010 - Adapted Physical Education, K - 12, Cobb County Public Schools, Georgia
  • 2010 - 2012 - Elementary Physical Education, K -3, Cobb County Public Schools, Georgia
  • 2012 - 2015 - Elementary Physical Education, K -5, Cobb County Public Schools, Georgia
  • 2015 -2019     Florosa Elementary school - substitute


Volunteer Experiences
  • 1977- 1978 - Exceptional Programs - including individuals with disabilities in recreational activities outside of school
  • 1986            - Assisted Dr. Sam Britten with the exercise portion of Richard Simmons book - "Reach for Fitness"
  • 1986            - Assisted with the stretching and Handicapped sections of the "Wallyball Book", published Spring 1986 by Joe Garcia
  • 1987 - 1988 - Ski Instructor - Disabled Ski Program with L.A. Pierce Community College, California
  • 1988 - 1999 - Ski Instructor for the National Sports Center for the Disabled, Winter Park, Colorado
  • 1989 - 1999 - Ski Instructor for the Sunshine Kids in Aspen, Colorado (Kids with cancer)
  • 2001 - 2019 - Ski Instructor for the Shining Stars in Aspen, Colorado (Kids with cancer)
  • 2001 - 2010 - Special Olympics Head Ski Coach - Cobb County Special Olympics, Georgia
  • 2017 - 2018 - Save Underdog foster care dogs
  • 2016 - 2018 - Volunteer for Shining Stars Fundraiser Golf Tournament, Denver, CO