"I'm a Southern California native, born and raised in Culver City. I have also lived in Florida and I moved to Georgia in 2022.

My areas of expertise include public speaking, law/legal research, forensic science, and writing/journalism.

I graduated from Culver City High School in 1989 as a California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Sealbearer. I was a member of the Senior Honors Society, the school newspaper, and the debate (forensics) club.

I started my undergraduate experience at UCLA before transferring to UC Irvine. I was a writer and member of the UCI student newspaper's editorial board and worked with the UCI baseball team as a Baseball Information Assistant.

I graduated from UCI with a bachelor's degree in Criminology and Law. I earned a paralegal certification from UCLA before attending law school in Florida. I graduated from Nova Southeastern University's law school in Fort Lauderdale in 2002.

I received NSU's highest pro bono (volunteer) honor. I was on the Dean's List twice and was an officer in the Criminal Law Society. I served as a Law Student Advisor, Westlaw Representative, and proofreader for NSU Law's student newspaper. I received the Book Award (highest grade) in both Scientific Evidence Workshop and Legal Research and Writing.

I earned a master's degree in Criminology and Law from UCI in 2009.

I have been published in a variety of newspapers, newsletters, and journals. I wrote and edited several modules for a legal e-book that was published on the President's DNA Initiative website (dna.gov). I also wrote and edited chapters on forensic odontology (bite marks) and expert witness ethics in Scientific Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases, Fifth Ed., by Moenssens, Henderson, and Portwood (Foundation Press, 2007).

I taught the advanced junior high journalism class at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach for a year after graduating and wrote for a local newspaper. I also volunteered as a debate official in regional high school tournaments." less...