I grew up in southern Indiana in a small rural town, in a county that is 90% forrest. My parents are artists, my dad a blacksmith and my mom a fiber artist/photographer. I was mostly raised by my mother who was disabled in a car accident when I was in middle school and so I know what it’s like to grow up with economic uncertainty. I diligently applied myself because I knew I needed those good grades to earn grants/scholarships for college, however being dyslexic my road to those good grades was a bit rougher than it was for others.

I will be to bring a strong voice for ALL students who are sometimes overlooked in discussions of WJUSD board decisions, creating a more equitable learning environment. I will advocate for arts education. As lifelong artis, and know visual and performing arts enrich the individual student, the school community, and Woodland as a whole. I will strive to ensure that students feel safe and accepted in our schools. Acceptance and safety will not only help students thrive in their education, it will help them thrive in our community.

Responsibility I learned at a young age how much a strong community can make a difference in the life of a child when my community rallied around me after my mother was in a horrific car accident. I views that lesson as the foundation of my outlook on the rest of my life and I feels a joyous responsibility in trying to help my community whenever I can because of the example in my youth.