I am a first generation Vietnamese American. My parents immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 1975 and resettled in San Diego, CA where I was born and raised. My parents both worked blue collar jobs and I received reduced school meals and financial aid while I attended public schools from elementary through college. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley and spent 12 years working in nonprofit organizations out of a desire to help and give back to my community.

I've lived in Atascadero since 2009. My three sons are enrolled in the Atascadero Unified School District. They are in 4th grade at San Gabriel Elementary School, 7th grade at Atascadero Middle School and 12th grade at Atascadero High School. In addition to these three schools, my children have attended Santa Rosa Academic Academy for speech therapy and Santa Margarita Elementary School for transitional kindergarten.

As a stay-at-home mom, I volunteer in my children’s classrooms and schools. I serve on the boards of San Gabriel PTA, Atascadero Middle School PTO, and Atascadero High School Band Boosters. I also have served on school site council and school district committees including LCAP and Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee during the pandemic. I am involved in nonprofit organizations like CAPS (Committee for Atascadero Public Schools) and the Atascadero Printery Foundation.