This is the community where I was raised and where I have chosen to raise my own family. While our area faces challenges, our best days are ahead of us, and I believe that I can help make this community one where my children would be thrilled to raise their own families.

The Salem area has been my home for over 40 years. I was born right here at the Salem Hospital and lived my first 5 years in Keizer before moving to West Salem, where I was raised, attended school and worked. My husband, Isaak, and I were married in 2002 and bought our first home in the Englewood neighborhood in 2007, where we started our family. We have been living in Parrish Grove, another wonderful neighborhood, since 2018.

Like many Salem residents of the Willamette Valley, I spent my childhood summers working in the berry fields and at roadside fruit stands. Since then, I have worked in various jobs at every level, from entry positions to leadership roles. I started and ran a successful landscaping business with my family for several years, which we later sold. Since 2014, I’ve had the privilege of being a full-time mother to our two children, a lifelong dream of mine.

Even before serving on the City Council, I was committed to community service. Our family ran our Neighborhood Watch program and coordinated the National Night Out for many years. We enjoy finding new ways to connect with our neighbors, from hosting Sunday Suppers which provided a time for neighbors to gather monthly to connect, to inviting the mayor over to listen to our neighbor's concerns. I am proud to have been part of a small community group that helped start the Englewood Forest Festival, which is still thriving today. I also served on the Salem-Keizer School Board’s Budget Committee and Englewood Elementary’s Parent-Teacher Club. I enjoyed working on projects that left a lasting impact on people’s lives, one of which was collaborating with the city to make it safer for pedestrians to cross Market Street at 19th Street by getting flashing lights installed at the crosswalk.