Training and Experience
Middle school English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at Northmont Schools (4 years), Middle school ELA teacher at West Carrollton Schools (3 years), Teacher consultant for the Ohio Writing Project (6 years), Professional organizer (self-employed) (11 years)
Volunteer/Community Service
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area (2020 - present), South Dayton Democratic Club (2023 - present), Montgomery County Democratic Party (2023 - present), Miami Valley Literacy Council, Dayton, OH (2004 - 2007)
Across Ohio, partisan gerrymandering has had a huge impact on whether voters have a true voice in who represents us in office. We need to end gerrymandering to bring true representation to our state. We must also address the restrictive voter ID laws meant to disenfranchise women, Ohioans of color, and Ohio’s young people.
I believe there are many reforms needed to ensure that our tax dollars are going where they need to: towards the services and improvements across Ohio that make life better for all of us. I also support the idea of creating a Grandparent Tax Credit for families who choose to live in multigenerational households.
There are huge opportunities to address the skyrocketing utility bills that are impacting families across the state. Whether it’s ensuring that data centers are well regulated and paying their fair share, and ensuring that the corruption that led to the First Energy crisis ends for good, we have a responsibility to ensure that Ohioans aren’t choosing between their household bills and putting food on the table.
My number one priority is ending the voucher program that has drained billions of dollars from our public schools, leading to cuts across the state, and constant levies for districts struggling to pay their bills.
As a mom of triplets and a former teacher, I know how to lead difficult conversations with compassion and empathy. I believe those elements are sorely lacking in our political conversations today. By remembering that, at the end of the day, we all have the same worries about the future for our kids and our families, we can find common ground. Further, by delivering on our promises when elected, we can prove that change and progress are possible when we work together.
