Growing up in a single-income union household in Lynn, Massachusetts, I had a front-row seat to the hardship of the 2008 financial crisis, when my family members across the Northshore and New Hampshire were forced to move in with my family due to financial hardship.

 

This shaped my worldview, as I saw first-hand how hard-working people could be hurt due to the reckless decisions of politicians and private companies. This also inspired a lifelong appreciation for economics and predictive forecasting, leading me to eventually receive a degree in Economics and Statistics. 

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My passion for standing up to inequity began young, as I was raised in both the ethical culture movement and unitarian universalist faith. In both cases, I spent my Sundays focused less on religion, and more on fighting the injustice that surrounds us.  

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In university, I was a residential assistant for 3 years, meaning I was a front-line responder to emotional crises, sexual assault, and even active assailants on campus. I have experienced firsthand being undertrained, underpaid, and understaffed to deal with the most traumatic events of someone's life. I used my voice at the time to advocate for better services, training, and treatment of residential life workers on campus.

 

I believe that economic advancement is about putting resources and skills in people's hands without a price tag. In my early 20s, I ran a program offering multiple trainings a week on statistical analysis and programming languages, to ensure university students would have the technical skills they needed to receive gainful employment upon graduation. Since then, I have sat on the board of the International Association for Data Quality, Governance, and Analytics, to ensure the same skills are made available to professionals worldwide. 

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I started my career as a data scientist, focused on bringing transparency to the healthcare industry. I now work at one of the most awarded health insurance brokers in the United States, primarily focused on operations, partnerships, and compliance. Through this work, I'm able to connect medicare beneficiaries with the best plan for their individual needs and budget. 

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In Salem, I give back to my community in the places where we need the most work. Through my work on the board of the Salem Education Foundation, we have fundraised tens of thousands of dollars for educational grants to Salem Public Schools. Through my community organizing work with Solidarity Rising, we have built a strong coalition across the north shore and fought for policies like affordable housing, universal screening for dyslexia, immigrant rights and court accompaniment, and workers' rights. Finally, as a vice chair of the Salem Democrats, I am working to push the Democratic party back to listening to and supporting the working class.

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I was educated largely in Salem, which eventually led me to move back to the Northshore to Salem in 2020, where I met my fiance Schuyler, and live happily with our many pets.​