Laguna Niguel, 60 ... President of...

Laguna Niguel, 60 ... President of Newport-Mesa Federation of

Teachers for six years ... In the past year, most proud of teachers

stepping up to the plate and doing all that it takes in the

curriculum and assessment to meet the needs of the students ...

Thinks district is lucky to have such dedicated teachers ... Goals

for upcoming school year: prioritizing the things teachers want to

accomplish, both from a teacher standpoint and from a union

standpoint ... Has a horse ranch in Oregon ... Retired husband goes

back and forth showing quarter-horses and has some horses that are

doing fabulous as halter horses in the northwest ... Bred a new

little colt, Lucky ... Hopes he ends up being lucky ... Daughter

Katie, 24, lives in San Antonio ... Last year’s ranking: 86