Carpenter for MSJC

Mt. San Jacinto College · Board of Trustees · Area 3

Keep MSJC Moving Forward.

It has been an honor to serve as your Mt. San Jacinto College Trustee for Area 3. I have been a Menifee resident for 24 years, community leader, and advocate for education. I am committed to ensuring students have access to affordable, high-quality education and opportunities for successful futures. I am seeking re-election because I believe in the transformative power of MSJC and its impact on our communities.

As your trustee, I have championed student success, fiscal responsibility, transparency, and continued investment in our college. During my tenure, MSJC has opened new STEM buildings in Menifee and San Jacinto, completed the Menifee Valley Campus stadium, advanced the Temecula Valley Campus, completed major Measure AA projects, and earned full accreditation reaffirmation through 2032. Enrollment has grown significantly, with the Class of 2026 celebrating a record breaking 2,952 graduates earning 3,881 degrees.

I will continue supporting dual enrollment, university transfer, career education, veterans’ services, financial aid, and programs preparing students for high-demand careers while ensuring MSJC remains fiscally responsible, transparent, and focused on student success.

I respectfully ask for your vote to continue serving our students, strengthening our communities, and helping MSJC transform lives.

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Accomplishments

What we've built together.

It's not about me — it's a team, and none of us ever does anything alone. This is what MSJC has accomplished, straight from the college's own materials.

~30,000

students served, across 34 associate degrees, 55 certificates, and 18 employment concentration certificates

1 in 68

jobs in the MSJC District supported by the activities of MSJC and its students

$444M

MSJC's total annual economic impact in added income

1,600+

employees given jobs by MSJC

Acquisition of the Temecula Valley Campus (2018), occupied in 2020
Temecula Valley Campus reached Center status, adding $2.2 million to the annual budget
Health Centers accreditation from AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care)
Two new STEM buildings, at San Jacinto and Menifee Valley Campus
New stadium at Menifee Valley Campus
Completion of Measure AA major projects funding
Southwest Riverside County Education Coalition established to bring a University Center to Temecula Valley Campus
Full reaffirmation of accreditation through 2032
Named Best Community College in the Inland Empire, 2024 and 2025 — also Best Nursing School and Best Extension Program in 2025
Named one of America's Top Online Colleges
Ranked among the Best 2-Year Hispanic-Serving Colleges
Provides jobs for 1,600+ employees
Class of 2026: 2,952 graduates, 3,881 degrees conferred, including 157 new nursing and allied health graduates entering the regional workforce
Grand opening of Studio 215 and ieNow
Recognized in the Carnegie Classifications for Institutional Impact and Student Access
Child Development & Education Center received praise from the State
Overall student population up more than 50% in recent years
Mobile Career Center launched as a resource for students and outreach efforts

Source: MSJC 5-Year Accomplishment Highlights.

About

Forty-five years in this community.

I began my career as a paralegal before moving into real estate, where I've worked since 1991. I've lived and worked in this community since 1981, and I've been a Menifee resident since 2002.

My commitment to this community goes well beyond the board room, in the roles listed here — work that has shaped how I listen, collaborate, and build consensus.

Community roles

CurrentDirector, California Association of Realtors
CurrentChair, Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce
CurrentDirector, Rotary Club of Menifee
CurrentDirector, Menifee Union School District Foundation
CurrentMember, Southwest Higher Education Coalition
CurrentTrustee, Local Candidate Review Committee, Inland Valley Association of Realtors
CurrentAdvocate, Domestic Violence Shelter
PastPresident, Inland Valleys Association of Realtors
PastPresident, Menifee Valley Medical Center Foundation
PastPresident, Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation
PastPresident, Rotary Club of Menifee
PastCharter President, Soroptimist Club of Menifee
PastDirector, Hospice of the Valleys
PastDirector, Multiple Regional MLS (now CRMLS)
PastDirector, National Association of Realtors
PastMember, Fraud Task Force, Riverside County
PastMember, Eastern Municipal Water District
PastRegional Chair, California Association of Realtors
PastChair, Legislative Committee, Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce
PastVice Chair, Common Interest Development
PastMember, Interfaith Community Council
PastMember, Task Force for Domestic Violence, Riverside County
PastMember, Bond Issues and Measures — City of Menifee, MSJC, and Menifee Union School District