I grew up in Veneta, OR, and have spent most of her life in the Eugene area. After graduating from Elmira High School in 1989, I worked and pursued a career in the dental field. I graduated from the Lane Community College Dental Assisting program in 1993, and worked as a dental assistant for 5 years before getting into the dental hygiene program at LCC in 1998, I graduated in 2000.  I met my husband, Matthew in 2007. We moved to Missoula, Montana, in 2013, then moved back to Oregon, and lived near Bend, OR., from 2016-2023. I, for a long time, had been wanting to go into massage therapy. I attended school at the Sage School of Massage and Esthetics in Bend, OR., and graduated in November of 2022. My husband, Matthew attended the same program in the class right after mine. In September of 2023, Matthew and I decided it was time to move back to the Eugene area to be closer to family. 

I enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, golf, reading, creating art, and spending time, with my husband, family, friends, and two basset hounds.