Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 79, 2023-present

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 79, 2022, 2024, 2026

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 70, 2019-2022

Member, Economic Growth and Technology Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Health and Human Services Committee

Member, Labor and Workforce Committee

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Education Appropriations

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Growth Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Iowa State House of Representatives

Student Support Staff-Hoover, Cedar Rapids Community School District, 2022-present

Kids on Course University (KCU) Summer School Teacher, Cedar Rapids Community School District, 2021-present

Kids on Course (KOC) Tutor, Zach Johnson Foundation, 2020-present

Early Childhood Education/Child Care Trainer, B2K Learning Center & Consulting, 2013-present

Early Childhood Educator/Owner, Babies 2 Kids Learning Center, 2007-present

Level 3 Instructor, Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R), 2014-2024

QRS Oversight Team Team Committee Member, State of Iowa, 2014-2022

Accreditation Ambassador, The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), 2015-2022

Continuing Education Instructor, Kirkwood Community College, 2014-2021

TEACH Early Childhood Alliance Council Member, TEACH Early Childhood, 2014-2019

Permanent Building Substitute, Substitute Preschool-Grade 5 Teacher, Hoover Elementary School, 2018-Present

Committee Member, Iowa TEACH/WAGES Committee Member, 2015-present

SCAN Advocate-Volunteer, Save the Children United States, 2015-present

Ambassador, Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation, 2015-present

Ready to Read Facilitator, Young Parents Network, 2014-present

Processing Room Volunteer, Clotheshanger, 2011-present

Preschool Room Child Care Coordinator, Young Parents Network, 2011-present

Crisis Care Provider, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, 2009-present

Member, Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee, Iowa Association for the Education of Young Childrern

Member, Iowa Farm to Early Care and Education Coalition

Co-Chair, Blastoff Event, Cedar Rapids Association for the Education of Young Children, 2015

Blastoff Committee Member, Cedar Rapids Association for the Education of Young Children, 2013

Client Placement Specialist, StreamlineKids, 2011-2013

Classroom Volunteer, HeadStart, 2002-2003

Awards:

2019-Joy Corning Public Leader Award (All Democratic Women in the Iowa House were awarded this honor)
2019- Named a Changemaker for Children by Save the Children
2018- Leading for Children Innovative Idea Award Winner
2018- Named 2018 Exchange Leader by Exchange Magazine
2018- Chris Carman Friend of Children Award
2017- Received Governor's STEM Advisory Council-Scale Up STEM: Ramps & Pathways Award Winner
2016- Named in the Top 10 CACFP People of 2016
2016- Named in the Top 10 CACFP Blogs of 2016
2016- CACFP Take Action Challenge Gold Auctioneer
2016- Let's Move Child Care Innovator Award Winner
2015- Named Child Care Aware of America Provider of the Month (December 2015)
2015- Governor's STEM Advisory Council-Scale Up STEM: Pint Size Science 1 Award Winner
2015- Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's Tylenol ® National Child Care Teacher Award Winner

Favorite Movie:

Freedom Writers

Favorite Quote:

"Do the best you can until you know better, when you know better, do better" - Maya Angelou

Favorite TV Shows:

The Fosters

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Spending time with family, volunteering and advocating for children.

Pets (include names):

3 dogs

Priority Issues:

Great jobs and better benefits, affordable and accessible health care, and leading schools.