Campaign Phone
7654093806
Education
I graduated from Harrison High School in 2010. I received my Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University in 2013 with a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and a minor in Child Development and Family Studies. In 2022, I received my Master's degree from Purdue University Global in Human Services.
Experience in Leadership and Management
I have been a teacher leading and managing my Family and Consumer Sciences classroom and students since 2013. I own a small business making children's clothing, keeping track of sales, expenses, social media, marketing, and creating product. Before having children, I worked at a summer camp for many summers managing all campers with allergies and special diet needs coordinating between the chef, campers, and parents. My life is a testament to my leadership and management abilities as I run my business, campaign, teach, and care for my young children simultaneously.
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Indiana needs ranked choice voting, automatic voter registration, and to lengthen voting times. A non-partisan committee to draw Indiana's voting maps should be used and partisan gerrymandering should be abolished. Our current voter ID laws are sufficient and I do not believe in creating further barriers between people and registering to vote or voting. We need to implement and expand referendum usage to give people more stake and say in their government. People in Indiana have come to understand that their vote is being diluted and we need to bring confidence and power back to Indiana's voters.
Local communities should have primary say in land usage and natural resource management. The federal and state government should work as guardrails to protect the broader scale interests such as pollution, resource sustainability, and impacts to road systems. Great effort should be put into reducing state law overriding the will of local communities when it comes to economic development. Local residents have to live with the decisions of such projects, whether those are good or bad. Hoosiers have dealt with the consequences of large deals being made in Indianapolis behind closed doors and non-disclosure agreements. Hoosiers deserve more transparency, accountability, and voice when it comes to decisions impacting their communities.
Indiana's public schools are not adequately funded. Our funding has failed to keep up with inflation, money has been pulled to cover private school vouchers, and schools are doing without resources to help students and teachers thrive. I believe our students should have free school breakfast and lunch. Indiana needs to put money into teacher pay in order to attract quality teacher candidates. Indiana treats its public school system unlike many other public systems. When the police or fire needs new equipment the attitude is not to do more with less, cut the fraud, or reduce the budget. We don't encourage people to hire private investigators funded by public dollars when they need police help. Indiana's schools need to take priority.
I think referendums are an important step to bringing more power to the people. Over time, Indiana's leadership has diminished local control, converted elected seats to appointed ones, and made sure to weaken the voice of the average Hoosier. Referendums would give Hoosiers more say in their democracy and the systems in place that are meant to work for them. Legislators get their power from the people. Voter tax dollars fund our government and all too often people in control forget who has the most say in our government.
Campaign Phone
7653373718
Education
William Henry Harrison High School, 2006; University of Indianapolis (Political Science & Social Work, Bachelor's degree), 2010; Indiana University (Master's degree in Social Work), 2011.
Experience in Leadership and Management
Director of LUM Camp at Lafayette Urban Ministry since 2018, overseeing 30+ volunteer camp counselors and staff and 80 campers, and designing and implementing programs. Served as the President and Skater Relations Chair with the Lafayette Roller Derby nonprofit.
Improving voter turnout requires us to focus on the ease of voter registration and addressing barriers to voting. Below are 6 actions I would support and/or write a bill to implement:
1. Protect our access to mail-in and absentee ballots.
2. Protect our early voting days.
3. Allow more voters to participate by making election days national holidays.
4. Require sufficient polling places, especially for rural communities.
5. Provide accommodations at polling locations to ensure voters with mobility limitations or standing restrictions can wait in line.
6. Implement automatic voter registration.
Balancing the rights of land and property owners with environmental impact considerations is delicate work. Land and property owners should have control over the use of what is theirs; however, projects that impact the quality of the air, water, soil, and the quality of life of the community must be evaluated. Legislation at the state and local levels should protect communities and the environment to sustain our natural resources and community preservation. Policies should be guardrails, guiding growth in a way that respects individual rights while safeguarding the collective good.
Indiana ranks 37th in how much we spend per student. We need to reevaluate where our tax dollars are going and how they are being used. I believe taxpayer funding should only be used to fund public schools that are required to follow Indiana's expectations for funding transparency, curriculum and instruction, testing, enrollment, certifications, and other forms of oversight. Without these standards, taxpayer-funded education is not equitable.
I support the use of referendums because they can boost voter turnout and deepen civic engagement. Voters gain a stronger sense of ownership in how our communities are governed. It's another way for voters to make their voices heard and see the impact of their participation. Referendums reinforce democracy by ensuring legislators remain accountable to the people they represent.
