Born: June 14, 1967 in Fort Dodge, Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Spouse/Partner: Greg
Children: Joey and Hannah
Education: Michigan Excellence in Public Service Series, Certificate, 2013; M.S. Ed, English, Old Dominion University, 1996; B.A. Psychology, Indiana-Purdue University, 1991
Employment/Military Record: Area Agency on Aging, Region IV, Chair, 2013-present; Southwest MI Planning Commission, board member, 2013-present; Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study MPO, board member, 2013-present; Van Buren County specialty courts, Drug Treatment Court and Mental Health Court 2014-present; Mattawan Consolidated Schools guest teacher, 2010 - present; Parchment Middle School, teacher, Special Ed and English, 1999-2005
Community Activities: Member, Paw Paw Chamber of Commerce and South Haven Chamber of Commerce, 2013-present; Mattawan Lions Club, Lions Club International, member, 2014-present; Mattawan Schools Parent Associations, Volunteer and Chair, 2010-present; St. John Bosco Church, Religious Ed teacher, and St. Vincent's society, 2010-present; Wings of God, Paw Paw, volunteer and fundraising, 2013-present; Mattawan Area Food Pantry, founding member, 2010-present
Religion: Christian