Born and raised in South Georgia, I moved to Athens in 2002 to attend the University of Georgia (A.B.J. ‘05, B.A. ‘09, M.A. ‘11). As many people before me, I fell in love with this town and have made it my home. I'm an avid traveler and enjoy immersing myself in other cultures as well as learning languages in an effort to broaden my perspectives. I worked in the food and beverage industry for fourteen years while completing my education, followed by four years as a Spanish teacher at Cedar Shoals High School before entering into the real estate profession in 2016. Since teaching is one of my biggest passions, I returned to the classroom in the Fall of 2025 as an Instructor of Spanish.

As an actively engaged member of the Athens community I currently serve as a Books for Keeps Literacy Mentor at JJ Harris Elementary School, while in the past I have served as a member of the Local School Governance Team for Cedar Shoals High School (2022-2024), and as a member of the Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission (2018-2024). I am also a founding member of the UGA Salsa Club which as of 2024 was formally organized as the 501c(3) non-profit TIMBAthens with the mission of promoting Cuban culture through music and movement. 

These experiences have reinforced my belief in developing a culture of service with respect to the communities where I live and work. As such, I ran for the District 5 seat on the Clarke County Board of Education and was elected in May 2026.