Education and Experience: I attended California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, earning a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Mathematics in 2001; a Master's of Science in Mathematics in 2003; and continued work in the field of education at Cal Poly on a secondary teaching credential during 2004.  I continue to take courses in education and mathematics.  I enjoy learning and expanding my teaching techniques.

I have always enjoyed Mathematics and find teaching very rewarding. I in my sixth year teaching at Sierra College. My teaching experience also includes three years of teaching at Cal Poly during both my Master's Program and the credential program. My student teaching includes summer school at Colfax High School and two different quarters at both San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande High Schools.  In the nine years I have been teaching at the college level, I have taught a wide variety of courses such as Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, II, III, Business Calculus, and the Nature of Modern Mathematics. I also do some consulting where I teach Technical Mathematics classes at NEC in Roseville.

Family and Background: I grew up in Colfax and attended Colfax High School. Teaching ran in the family as both my parents were teachers. My father, Steve Hunter, taught Electronics at Sierra College for 30 years  I was excited to join him on the faculty at Sierra in 2004 and was able to teach as his colleague for two years before he retired. It is always fun to have my dad's former students in my classes and share stories. My mother, Cathie Hunter, taught Art and Computer Studies at Colfax High School for 24 years.  I lost my mother a little over a year ago after a three battle with colon cancer.  Below is one of the last photos taken of us as a family immediately after I finished my Ironman race in Idaho.  I was blessed with very supportive parents!

I met my husband, Dewey Lucero, while we were both undergraduate students at Cal Poly.  He grew up in Corning, just north of Chico, and we were married in Chico in 2003. Dewey has a mechanical engineering degree from Cal Poly and worked for a couple of years in the Sacramento area as an engineer.  He then decided to open his own business producing and selling olive oil.  Now he is running our olive oil company, Lucero Olive Oil (www.lucerooliveoil.com), a full time job that finds him running all around the state and beyond making and selling olive oil.   His family lives in Corning where most of the olives for the olive oil are grown.  In the summer we spend many weekends enjoying family company and the warm summer weather on their houseboat on Shasta Lake. We also spend time camping, backpacking and hiking the Sierras closer to home.  In the winter we enjoy my winter hobbies of cross country and downhill skiing in the mountains around Tahoe.

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy all outdoor activities spending my summers and weekends camping, backpacking, biking, rafting, skiing, wakeboarding, and boating. I raced on downhill ski teams throughout high school and into college, and continue to enjoy recreational cross-country and downhill skiing in the winter. It is nice to live close to the mountains and I thoroughly enjoy cross-country skiing in the winter and hiking and backpacking with my family over the summer.

Before Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2008

Dewey and I both compete in and train for triathlons (a sport involving three parts: swimming, biking, and running). The two of us raced for the Cal Poly Triathlon team for four years, racing all over California and at national events. We continue to enjoy the lifestyle and spend many hours a week in the pool, on our bikes, or running trails. We spend our weekends riding around the country, often logging upwards of 60-70 miles. Some Triathlon Events we competed in each year are: Cal Poly's March Warm Up, Donner Lake, Vineman, and Folsom. I also run half-marathons and marathons including the local races of 4-Bridges Half Marathon and California International Marathon (CIM).   I have raced in two Ironman Triathlons, which entails a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run and am currently training for my third Ironman in June.  

Recent Activities:   Dewey and I live in Rocklin and spend many weekends working on home improvements and relaxing.  We even plant a little garden each summer and enjoy our fresh vegetables all summer long.  We also spend a lot of time working on producing and selling our olive oil.  The company is called Lucero Olive Oil (www.lucerooliveoil.com).The olives come from Dewey's family's orchards in Corning.  In the summer and around the holidays you can find us at Farmer's Markets and Festivals showing and selling the oil.  The oil is also found at all Nugget Markets and Whole Foods Markets (on the shelves and in the bulk section in Roseville) and also at our website.