She began her career in education in 2012 following her graduation from Bemidji State University. Her career has afforded her the opportunities to work on several reservations throughout Northern Minnesota. She has had several different titles in her professional career that includes Behavior Interventionist, Home School Liaison and Special Education. Petra believes that building strong relationships with her students, their families and the communities are the key to a being a successful educator. She is currently the Gifted and Talented teacher and the Junior Level Robotics coach at the Cass Lake Middle School. She is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation and she currently lives in the Bemidji area with her two sons.