Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 36A, 2014

No caucus information on file.

Former Pre-School Teacher

Teacher, Anoka Middle School for the Arts

Adjunct Faculty, School of Education, College of Saint Scholastica in Saint Paul

Fundraiser, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Co-Founder, Justin's Gift

Co-Creator, Young Artists Initiative (YAI)

Awards:

Anoka-Hennepin District 11's TOP Teacher Award, the Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership's National Educator of the Year Award, the Ordway Center's Education Award for Community Commitment, Stonewall DFL's Senator Allan Spear Award

Favorite Book:

All Quiet On the Western Front, The Outsiders, Lord of the Flies, and Where the Wild Things Are

Favorite Movie:

Stand By Me and Billy Elliot

Favorite Quote:

"My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here."
― Jim Henson

Favorite TV Shows:

Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, American Horror Story and Cake Boss

Favorite Type of Music:

Folk music