JAMI TRINIDAD, Fifth Grade Teacher, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.  She attended UC Santa Barbara on a softball scholarship, where she majored in Sociology with a History minor.  After graduation, she accepted a Graduate Fellowship at Whittier College, where she earned a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.  Jami worked for several years as a classroom teacher in the second and third grades in Anaheim and coached high school softball in Hacienda Heights.  In 2012, Jami returned to Whittier College to complete a Master’s degree in Education, for which she did research and completed a thesis on youth civic engagement and the role of schools in developing civic knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Jami has spent her entire adult life working with young people, as a teacher, a coach, and as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, gardening, and visiting museums.  As a newcomer to Sonoma County, she looks forward to exploring all there is to offer, particularly outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and rafting.