I started my career as a high school English teacher and then worked as a health literacy writer and project manager. More recently, I moved into work as an IT business systems analyst and project manager. Each of these career moves opened my eyes to the ways that local and state government have direct impacts on our every day lives.

I love my home and I want to give back. I co-lead a girl scout troop, perform and costume for the local theater, and show up in my community for my library and schools. I'm raising my 4 kids in Missouri, and I want to build a kinder, more humane government here for all of us.​