Think global, act local

About me

I have had the fortune of working in a variety of industries. Among these experiences was the opportunity to work with Cirque du Soleil. After doing so in New Zealand and Australia, I taught English in Japan. When I moved back to the United States, I worked and studied in New York City before moving back to California.

Despite having a successful career in the private sector, I felt like I needed more. I went to graduate school to work at the United Nations. As luck would have it, I was able to intern at the Department of Peace Operations in my first semester. Throughout this experience, I realized I would need to focus on working directly with local communities to have the impact I wanted.

I then worked for several nonprofits working on policy, humanitarian aid, and job training programs.

While doing this work was meaningful, I began to think about the impact someone in local government could have working with local nonprofits and businesses. If elected, I promise to serve as the bridge between government and the work already done in communities to improve lives.