Personal history: I came to the United States from Germany when I was eight years old and became a citizen at 21. I am married with 3 active sons who have all participated in a variety of sports. My oldest son graduated from University of Northern Colorado, my middle son graduated from CC in 2002, and my youngest son graduated from CU-Boulder and is now a graduate student at NSU-Nova, in Optometry.

Organizational Membership: Member of NAFE Women's Organization and is a member of District #11 Accountability.

Other: I am presently attending Regis to finish a degree in Communications.