Born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, I’ve dedicated my life to education and public service in the community that shaped me. After graduating from St. Catherine’s High School in 1997, I began my studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison before earning a BA in Sociology and teacher certification from UW–Parkside in 2002. I later completed a master’s degree in Educational Policy from UW–Milwaukee in 2010. For over two decades, I’ve served as a public school educator in the Racine Unified School District and have taken on leadership roles as president of the Racine Education Uniserv Council and a long-standing member of the Racine Education Association. I’ve also worked to strengthen public institutions through service on the Racine Public Library Board and the Police and Fire Commission. In 2024, I was honored to be elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.