Rooted in Oregon. Ready to serve.
The Hebrew phrase, Tikkun Olum, which means “heal the world,” is a guiding principle directing us to mend a broken planet through social action, justice, and kindness.
Who I am and how I got started on this path
Everything I’ve done in my life so far has led to this:
- My first job was in the office of my local Member of Congress, which gave me an appreciation for the importance of constituent service.
- After doing graduate work in economics and international relations at Columbia University, I created manuals and gave training on computers and wrote for nonprofits (manuals, press releases, and fund-raising)
- I was a technical writer in the mental health field for 15 years.
- I was a small business owner for another 15 years.
- In 2014, I helped create a company that offered online professional education throughout the US, writing classes on federal and state laws and regulations that govern taxes, real estate, banking, commerce, and insurance, including the ACA.
I am a policy wonk, obsessed with details, nuts and bolts, how things work, why things work, and how to make them work better.
Oregon has been my home for nearly 34 years and when I go to Washington, I’ll reject a “D” or an “R” next to my name. While others are there as Democrats and Republicans, I’ll be there as an Oregonian.
