- Graduated from Walla Walla High School longer ago than I care to admit
- Bachelors and Masters degrees from University of Washington (Go, Dawgs!)
- Married, with two grown children and three (absolutely wonderful) grandchildren
- Taught junior high/middle school math and science in Seattle area for many years
- Began working with stained glass in 2000
- Now retired and loving beach life on Vashon and working on glass