A life-long learner and native New Yorker, I was an elementary school teacher in my first life, earned an MFA in design and went on to launch an award-winning design and communications firm with four Fortune 500 companies as clients. I followed my two beautiful daughters to California in 2007. Concurrently, I have always taught design at local universities and my students have been one of the highlights of my life. I’m so excited to be part of the Samueli Academy family!