I grew up in Orlando, FL. After receiving my B.A. in Communications from the University of West Florida and earning a M.S. from Murray State University. I moved to Davidson County in 1996 after spending two years teaching in Orlando’s public school system. My husband (Billy) and I bought our house in Hermitage in 2004. I am currently employed in the financial services industry.

As a Hermitage resident I served neighborhoods through a variety of organizations including:

• The Donelson-Hermitage Neighborhood Association (DHNA) - board member

• Neighbor 2 Neighbor (formerly Neighborhoods Resource Center) - board member

• Metro Beautification Commission - District 12 Representative

• Coalition for Nashville Neighborhoods - member

• Metro’s Citizens Police Academy (2017 graduate)

• Leadership Donelson Hermitage (2018 graduate)

• Metro Nashville Water Services “Citizens Water Academy” (2019 graduate)

I was elected to my first term on the Metro Council on August 1, 2019. As a Councilmember I have served on the following committees:

Rules and Public Elections

Education (Vice Chair)

Planning and Zoning

Public Works

Public Health and Safety (Chair)

Budget and Finance

In addition to my committee work I was one of three councilmembers appointed by Vice Mayor Jim Shulman to serve on the Homelessness Planning Council.