Having been in Middle Tennessee since 1995, the region is near and dear to her heart. She served as a Design Fellow at the Nashville Civic Design Center (NCDC), helped organize and brand Middle TN's first Green Homes Tour, and co-founded the NCDC's Young Urbanist group. Active with the American Institute of Architects, Urban Land Institute, Nashville Civic Design Center and Urban Green Lab, she is very passionate about environmental stewardship and equitable development.