I’m a small-business owner, licensed professional, and longtime community volunteer. My work has required listening carefully, managing limited resources responsibly, and coordinating across different stakeholders — skills that directly translate to effective public service.

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Beyond my professional life, service has always been a constant. I’ve volunteered with the Chattanooga Free Store, the Red Bank Community Food Pantry, and Chattanooga Room in the Inn, supporting women and children experiencing housing instability. I’m also actively involved at my daughter’s school, Normal Park, where I volunteer and stay engaged in the day-to-day realities families face when balancing work, education, and community life.

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Alongside this service, I’ve remained deeply involved in education and workforce leadership. I was elected as a SkillsUSA Officer and Reporter for Chattanooga State Community College, and later chosen by my peers to serve as Tennessee SkillsUSA State Officer and Reporter, representing students across the entire state. I was nominated for the Sixth Annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Award for East Tennessee and ultimately honored as Statewide SOAR Technical College Student of the Year for 2024 — achievements earned while attending school as a single mother.

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These experiences taught me how to persevere under pressure, compete against long odds, and show up consistently — even when it’s difficult. They also reinforced something I carry with me every day: no accomplishment is achieved alone. I remain deeply thankful for the mentors, volunteers, educators, family members, and community leaders who supported me along the way.

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I don’t come to this role as a career politician. I come as a neighbor — someone who understands hard work, values collaboration, and believes public service should be accessible, informed, and rooted in everyday experience.