I am a strong, independent woman. A constituent and her wife once said that when they see my lawn sign in someone's yard, they know they would be safe there. I have been a mason tender, vegetable farmer, union president, and Vermont RN for 36 years. Having created successful healthcare policy even before becoming a legislator, my experience as a working nurse has been invaluable to legislative healthcare policy-making. Community and organizing to make things better for all to enjoy life in Vermont are priorities.

I believe in public education. Adults in my early life helped shape my trajectory. I will fight to make sure our educators, from early education and care to higher ed, have right size classrooms and the resources they need so that they can also help shape the lives of our children.

As a nurse and a mother and grandmother, I am a devoted problem solver. I have put my body on the line many times to fight to protect our healthcare, and to make healthcare accessible to all of us.

After completing a degree in Natural Resource Economics, Management, and Policy, I bicycled our Green Mountains and chose this place as home because of its beauty, strong commitment to community, and our ability to live close to the land, raise and hunt for our food or know the person that does.

Committed to protecting and preserving our earth, I live simply with a minimalist lifestyle and am committed to helping others who want to do the same. I love traveling with my family, riding my bicycle, kayaking, fishing, hunting, and exploring the wilderness.

As your legislator, I will fight for the things we care about. I am compassionate, driven to build relationships, and experienced at building coalitions across divides to develop policy at the local and state levels.