Originally from Kansas, she studied environmental science, women’s and gender studies, and race/ethnic relations in undergraduate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has clerked for a Federal Public Defender panel attorney, worked at MPD as a Certified Law Student, and worked in both the Multnomah and Washington County Offices. In addition to her public defense work, she is committed to anti-racism/white privilege work, speaks American Sign Language, and is active in the National Lawyers Guild.