98 Lawmama

/ Foothills Park/

My time in high school

Attended high school in the
1980s

Overall high school experience
5/10. I didn’t fit in very well, but I had a good education and made a few close friends.

Grades in high school
A’s and B’s

 

Favorite subjects
History / Social Studies

Struggled with...
Math. I didn’t have a good beginning and never caught up.

Favorite extracurricular
Performance Art

Life since high school

Attended college / university at
UC San Diego

Majored in
European History

Post-graduate education or training
JD

Places lived in US
California

Places lived outside the US
Grenoble, France

Current occupations / past occupations
Attorney, mom, wife, friend.

Industries I've worked in
- Transportation and Warehousing
- Accommodation and Food Services

Did your education prepare you for your career or occupation?
Yes

Has your education or career/occupation trajectory ever changed? How?
I changed from a business/econ focus to history to law.

A little introspection...

To me, being successful means...
A loving family, rewarding work and a comfortable existence.

My definition of success has changed over time. 
Used to be all about money.

My greatest accomplishment to date and what I’ve learned from it
My son. Infertility taught me to stop trying to control absolutely everything in life.

My biggest mistake or regret so far and what I’ve learned from it
I did not travel enough before starting my work life.

My favorite spot in or around Palo Alto

Foothills Park