Q: Where were you born? Did you live there most of your childhood? And if not, where did you primarily grow up?
A: I grew up in Los Gatos, near San Jose. I spent my whole childhood there.
Q: Did you participate in swim or any other sports when growing up?
A: I only did swimming in High School for one season when I was sick of running track. I did, however, lifeguard and teach swimming lessons throughout college.
Q: Who in your direct family is also a part of the OPP family?
A: My husband, Brian, and daughter, Goldie, are in the OPP family.
Q: Which Orinda school does your daughter attend?
A: Sleepy Hollow
Q: What is your primary career...when you're not dedicating a large portion of your time to being the volunteer coordinator at OPP?
A: I'm the Co Founder and CEO of a blockchain security tooling company. We are currently creating an additional set of companies to foster the adoption of our products through social media and personal data ownership.
Q: Could you explain what the volunteer coordinator position actually entails?
A: The volunteer coordinator is the person who makes sure all of the things that need to get done at OPP meets and social events are able to get done. The swim team families are also supporting the social environment at OPP. In short, when you have volunteer obligation credits as a family with swim team participants, the volunteer coordinator is the person creating the opportunities and making sure all obligations are completed. If a sub is required, that sub and credit management is also a component of the job.
Q: What are some fun hobbies that you like to engage in while at the pool and/or at home?
A: I do a lot of cooking and baking, I used to own a chocolate company with my dad before he passed. I also do a lot of reading, gardening, crafts, hiking with my dogs, and the usual personal taxi service for Goldie.
Q: Anything additional you want to share with (or tell) your fellow OPP members that are reading this interview?
A: If you don't see Brian often, it's because he works Saturdays at his family's hardware store in Oakland!
