For the past decade, I've been living in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, amongst rolling taquerias and Tibetan temples.  I love the vibrant and family-oriented community in my neighborhood, and draw inspiration from it.  I love the color turquoise, a mean margarita, a good bad movie, and traveling and seeing amazing cities.  And most of all, I love my supportive and hilarious husband and our two adorable cats.

After studying costume design at UCLA, I moved to Oakland to study Jewelry/Metal Arts at California College of the Arts. After graduating at CCA, I worked for Mark Poulin Jewelry and started teaching Enameling at The Crucible in Oakland. I am now Production/Office Manager for Mark Poulin and Co-Head of Department in Enameling at The Crucible. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from my colleagues and students.