My Background

Residency

• 20 Year Resident of 37th District
• Lives on North Beacon Hill

Politics

• Prior Candidate for State Legislature in 37th District

Democratic Party

• Executive Board Member of 37th District Democrats, 2015 – Present
• Multiple-Term PCO (and Current PCO)
• Neighborhood Caucus Co-Leader, 2016 Presidential Caucuses

Activism

• Steering Committee Member, South Seattle Climate Action Network
• Board Member, Washington State Democratic Party Environment and Climate Caucus
• Member, 37th Legislative District Environment and Climate Caucus

Writing and Presentations

• Author of 40+ Articles for the South Seattle Emerald (See the Articles in the Articles Tab)
• Deliver Presentations on State Legislature to Democratic Party Legislative Districts as well as Community Groups

Professional Background

• Current Career: High School Teacher
  • Teacher of AP U.S. History; AP Comparative Government; and AP Economics at Mercer Island High School: 2017 -- Present
  • Full-Time Substitute Teacher for Seattle Public Schools, 2000 – 2017

• Prior Career: Management Consultant (Corporate Strategy)
  • Partner for Strategic Planning Associates, Inc. (now Oliver Wyman), in Washington, D.C., and Later Independent Management Consultant: 1984 – 1994

Educational Background

• B.A., History, Dartmouth College, 1984
• M.A. Teaching, St. Martin’s University, 2000
• M.A. History, Harvard Extension School, 2020

Interests

• Public Policy, Politics, History
• Sports, Duplicate Bridge, Jazz Drumming