North Carolina has been my home for most of my life, during which I have lived with a disability after surviving a brain tumor. When you gain a disability, you quickly experience the ways a community can often leave people behind, and that lived experience is what drives me to ensure that no one is ever disregarded.
This is why I have dedicated my life to public service. I serve because everyone deserves access to the same opportunities, the American dream is within reach for all, and our community is welcoming and inclusive for everyone. That ideal is what drives and informs everything I strive to achieve.
Over the years, I’ve worked for and volunteered with municipal, county, and state government, as well as many nonprofits throughout our community. Each role has strengthened my commitment to service above self and reinforced my belief in listening to, collaborating with, and supporting my neighbors.
My goal is simple, to help create a community where people can prosper, so that we not just survive, but truly thrive, where opportunity lasts for generations to come. In every role I take on, I lead with that purpose and with a deep commitment to serving the people who call our community home.
Striving to lead with initiative to cultivate planned progress for everyone in our community.
Everyone in our community has the opportunity not just to survive but to thrive.
Locally
Community Shelter of Union County
Community Engagement Manager
Rotary Club of Waxhaw-Weddington
Club Member
Former Board Member and Community Service Chair
Former Board Member, Treasurer, and Vice Chair
Union County
Former Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Member
Union County Department of Social Services
Former Social Services Program Specialist
Chamber Member
Chamber Ambassador
Leadership Union Graduate
State and Nationally
National Council on Independent Living
ADA Civil Rights Subcommittee Member
Empowerment IN Access Committee Member
North Carolina Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Council Member and Chair, Former Vice Chair
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Human Rights Committee Member
North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council
Council Member and Chair, Former Treasurer
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, comments, or concerns, and I am happy to help in any way I can.