Mrs. O’Connor was born in Newport News, Virginia.  She moved around quite a bit because of being the daughter of an Air Force officer.  She graduated with honors from James S. Rickards High School, in Tallahassee, Florida in 1976.  She graduated a semester early from High School and moved to Houston, Texas to establish residency.  She enrolled in Texas A&M January, 1977 and graduated with a degree in Exercise Technology and a minor in Business in December, 1980.

Mrs. O’Connor is married to Michael and has 3 children, 2 girls and one boy.  They keep her extremely busy along with various volunteer positions.  She was a member of the Junior League of Bryan/College Station holding several leadership positions for over 7 years.  She has been a soccer coach, parent volunteer at her childrens’ schools and held many board positions with the Aggieland Soccer Club Association.  Currently, she is the Registrar for Brazos Valley Youth Soccer Association.

Mrs. O’Connor joined Blinn College in 1991, teaching aerobics.  She is certified in many areas ranging from pregnancy fitness to weight management.  Soon after, she picked up some sections of bowling.  She loves her job and her goal is to have her students take what they learn from class and incorporate this into their personal lives.