She grew up in a suburb of Chicago and attended high school in Evanston Township. She remembers working as a camp counselor, math tutor, and YMCA towel dispenser in high school. She traveled to California to attend college at the University of California at San Diego. She loves athletics, espicially surfing and skateboarding. Ms. Fried became an engineer after college and lists traveling in a C-141 plane to do an air refuel with a KC-130. An interesting fact is that French is her primary language. She also attended National University. Leaving 70% of her paycheck to become a teacher and eventually a pro skateboarder at 42 are listed as her major accomplishments. Ms. Fried LOVES HER STUDENTS and her biggest joy is watching them grow up. She is in room D202.