I graduated from Marshalltown High School in 2009. I received my associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from Marshalltown Community College in 2011. I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish in 2013. I started my career at Des Moines Public Schools in 2014 at Capitol View Elementary. While at Capitol View, I served as their Bilingual Community Schools Coordinator and Office Manager. In 2021, I found my new home at McKinley as the Office Manager.

I live in Ankeny with my husband, Juan, and our two sons, Ryan and Liam. I enjoy shopping, dancing, swimming, organizing my house, binge watching movies and TV series, and playing board games with my boys.