She worked as a legal secretary in the Phoenix City Prosecutors office from 1978 - 1988. She was highly thought of by office staff and Municipal Court personnel.
She was accomplished in Ballet (a life long hobby of hers) and loved the arts. She was of French - Moroccan Heritage. She was fluent in French. She had a mother, Georgette Bendriss and two sisters. She was the youngest of three. She owned a home in Tempe, Arizona and moved to California in approximately 2008.