I was born and raised in Great Falls and I moved to Missoula in 2012 to pursue an economics degree at the University of Montana. At UM, I served in the student government where I was elected the student body treasurer. In that position, I managed approximately $4.5 million in student funds. This experience awakened a spirit of service within me which inspired me to use my knack for numbers to help my community. I graduated with an economics degree in 2018.

I moved to Helena in 2018 following my graduation from UM with a BA in Economics. Spurred by a spirit of service, I wanted to work for the state and was hired by the Montana Department of Revenue. I have worked there ever since as a corporate income tax auditor. My main duty is to ensure that corporations adhere to the state income tax laws of Montana. I am blessed to work with some very smart people who I have the privilege of learning from every single day.

Throughout my tenure, I have become an expert in business income taxes in Montana. I want to put this expertise to work for you in the legislature by advocating for a tax system that allows the middle class to thrive.

I joined the Helena Citizens Council (HCC) in 2020 where I served as chair from 2023 to 2026. The HCC is an elected body of representatives that makes recommendations regarding city development and the city budget to the Helena City Commission. During my tenure as chair, I focused on helping the HCC become more involved in city processes in order to make the organization work as it was intended to in the City Charter. I built relationships with as many city stakeholders as possible and started attending every city commission meeting in person. 

This commitment to building relationships and showing up helped me work with the city commissioners, city staff, and fellow HCC reps to flesh out the HCC recommendation process and it really worked. Commissioners considered our input and implemented many of the recommendations passed by the HCC into city policy.

One of the best decisions of my life was the decision to join my union, MFPE. From the start, they were incredibly supportive of me and encouraged me to get involved to make real change in my workplace. I learned that real change can happen if you get involved and that neighbors standing by neighbors can build the power needed to make everyone's lives better. I jumped at every opportunity given to me and learned so much about leadership and advocacy through the collective work we did as a union. 

From going door to door telling people about the benefits of unionism, to advocating in front of lawmakers at the Montana State Capitol, I continually showed up whenever needed so I could do my part in a movement to make Montana a better place for everyday people.

Montana’s public lands and open spaces are an integral part of what makes Montana the last best place. Like many Montanans, I grew up hunting, fishing, and recreating on public lands. From an early age, I understood that these lands are available due to the hard work and advocacy of many conservationists that came before us. In order to ensure they remain available to future generations, it is incumbent upon us to continue to support public land access and conservation. No one is going to protect these assets for us.

With that in mind, I signed up with the Montana Conservation Voters as a super volunteer in order to do my part to advocate to the Montana State Legislature for a clean and healthful environment and the preservation of our public lands.