Candidate for
City Treasurer; City of Torrance

I was blessed by having two wonderful parents who instilled in me at a very young age the values of hard work, ethics and community service. Growing up in south central Los Angeles, I began working within the community. At 16, bilingual in both English and Spanish, I worked as a translator for the Los Angeles School District.

I graduated high school with honors and attended USC on a full scholarship. While in high school, I was part of several service clubs that visited the elderly in nursing homes and served as a mentor in the community. Service to my community continued during my college years as a catechism teacher, a community advocate and as a spokesperson for Huntington Park Chamber of Commerce.

I have worked in the capacity of controller and assistant controller for a variety of industries and finally municipal government.

I made this switch from the private to the public sector in 1993 when I was hired by the City of Hermosa Beach as their Deputy City Treasurer. In 2000 I was fortunate to be hired as Torrance's Deputy City Treasurer.

My husband and our four daughters are so proud to call Torrance our home. And while I am a devoted mother and wife, I always find the time to work within the community and give back.

ACTIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Parent Teacher's Association
• Torrance Education Foundation, Board Member and Finance & Investment Committee Member
• Friends of the Torrance Library
• Torrance Historical Society
• The Rose Float Association, Board Member
• Torrance Sister City Association

• California Municipal Treasurer's Association
• Government Investment Officers Association
• California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
• Association of Public Treasurers of US & Canada
• Government Finance Officers Association