Other Society’s & Groups: California Master Gardener’s - Alameda County; Northern California New Orleans Jazz Society

Years Growing Roses: 50+

How I Started with Roses: Gramma grew roses, Mom grew roses, I learned to love roses and planted them at my first home.

Profession: I graduated from UC Riverside with a B.A. degree in Management, and a ‘minor’ in Computer Science. I retired from UC Berkeley in 2000 - I was a Computer Resources Manager for the College of Chemistry.

Rose Society Offices: Currently NCNH District Director; ARS Consulting Rosarian; ARS Master Rosarian; ARS Horticultural Judge. Have been President of Mount Diablo Rose Society; Vice President, Secretary, Editor and Director for East Bay Rose Society; numerous committee chairs in EBRS, GGRS and MDRS; past web-mistress for NCNH, current webmistress for EBRS and ARS; past Editor for EBRS, GGRS and NCNH District's bulletin -The Criterion; ARS E.Rose Committee chair.

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