Mrs. Oppen was born and raised in the
suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her family moved to Southern California and
settled in Dana Point. She graduated from Dana Hills High School and received
her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Cal Poly, Pomona.
In
1982 Ms. Oppen began teaching home economics and mathematics at Dana Hills High
School. She went on to complete her graduate degree, a Master of Arts in
Home Economics from Long Beach State University. |