I’ve done better than my parents, and they did better than theirs. Like many District 8 and MSCS families, that’s what we want for our kids, too. I’m serving to contribute to a system that gives my daughter a better education and life. I credit my success to education. I was born in middle America to parents who were the hardest working people you could ever meet but earned a combined high school diploma. My grandfather never learned to read. I know my opportunities came from resilience, hard work, and an enthusiasm for learning. As a first-generation college graduate who also earned a master's degree, I'm a lifelong advocate for high-quality education.

I've been a classroom teacher in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, served in the Shelby County Mayor’s Office of Education, and was a senior director with the Tennessee Department of Education. I've worked in education at every level in Tennessee: operations, fundraising, budget, and policy. Most importantly, I am a mom to an elementary student in an MSCS school. I want all children to have an excellent education that leads to a life where students can attend college or begin a career and thrive.