About Me

I first came to Big Bear around 1984 for a weekend vacation with my husband Patrick.  As we were driving into the Village, I told him that being from a small town I could see myself living here.  We spent the weekend, visited the village, went out on the Lake and I told him this feels like home to me. We returned to Big Bear a few more times and decided that we would look for a small cabin to use on the weekends, etc. and to try out “Living here”.  My husband Patrick and I purchased our first home in Big Bear Lake 28 years ago and lived as “part-timers” for 13 years. We loved visiting our small cabin every weekend so we built our “dream home, moved in as “full-timers”, and never looked back.  That was 15 years ago.

I retired from my position as Operations Manager for an Orthopedic Implant Manufacturer and Distributor and quickly became involved in my new community.  I volunteered with the Hike for a Diabetes Cure and soon became the Chair. That was the start of my volunteer career in the Big Bear Valley.  I then joined the local Soroptimist Club, served on the Board of Directors for several years and as Club President, working to improve the lives of women and girls. I currently hold a position with the Soroptimist Golden West Region.  I served on the Board of Directors for DOVES, a Domestic Violence Outreach Center and Shelter.  I am a member of the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District Foundation and have served as the President for the past 5 years.  I am a Director of the Education Trust which helps teachers provide quality education for our children by supplying volunteers in the classroom. I am a member of the Bear Valley Youth Foundation and, I am a member of the County Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Big Bear Lake Improvement Agency.