+Ruled by curiosity & wonder.

+Poetry lover.

+Collector of unlikely stories.

+My own unlikely story: college dropout (for awhile) & Berkeley Ph.D.

+Career public educator.

+City roots by birth; wide-sky dweller by choice & chance.

+Addicted to turquoise.

+Accompanied by dogs in this life.

+Devoted to horses.

+Also devoted to the idea that education is one sure path to a more just and humane world.