Amber Davis - Sales Representative – Los Angeles County
Amber received her MA in Education along with Teaching
Credential at Pepperdine University. She received her BA in Child Development
with a minor in Psychology from Cal State University, Northridge. She taught
in the Saugus Union School District before joining the HMH family. She has been
a Sales Rep for the past 3 years in Southern California. In her downtime she
can be found chasing after her 1st grade son and toddler daughter at her husband's
LA City fire station. 
Susie Garcia - Sales Representative
When I am not selling books I usually have a violin
or a microphone in my hand. I perform regularly in Los Angeles and my love for
music is deeply rooted in Latin, Jazz, Oldies, and R&B sounds. All my other
time is spent reading books and poetry and planning out my next travel adventure.
Michael Gruber - Sales Representative - Orange County
During college I worked as a Ride Operator at Disneyland.
My favorite rides to work were Dumbo and The Skyway. I also love playing poker,
bowling and have been on a co-ed softball team for several years. I enjoy traveling
- my favorite vacation place is a toss up between Cancun and Maui. I enjoy water
sports and hanging out with my four nieces and driving around in my convertible
Mustang on a nice Spring afternoon.
Nicole B. Harrison - Sales Representative - Central Valley
I was born and raised in Fresno and graduated with
a degree in History from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I enjoyed teaching in Fresno
Unified for 5 years prior to coming on board with Houghton Mifflin as the Great
Source representative for 4 years and now the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School
Division representative. I am an avid runner, serve on the region 7 board for
the California League of High Schools, and am a proud mother of two young children.
Mechelle Pedregal - Sales Representative – San Diego
I am a San Diego native with a Master's Degree in Educational
Leadership and an Administrative Credential from San Diego State University.
I taught 6 years for San Diego Unified in a primary-grade bilingual classrooms.
I left the classroom in 1996 to join the publishing industry and feel fortunate
to go to work everyday in a career I love. I am married with 3 great kids all
of whom are thriving in our local dual-immersion Spanish program.
Patti Savage - Sales Representative - Riverside and San Bernardino
Debbi Smith - Sales Representative- San Diego, Riverside and Imperial County
A home grown California girl moved to San Diego many years ago to attend San Diego State University, received my BS and eventually my teaching credential and never left this beautiful city. I am a mother of three, the first of seven siblings and an educator. I have been in the text book publishing business for four years and love working closely with teachers and administrators