I started my career shortly after graduating from St. Cloud State University with a degree in social work. I became a behavior paraprofessional at Northrop Elementary school in South East Minneapolis. It was incredibly rewarding. At Northrop Elementary I facilitated the student government and taught hip-hop dance classes in the after school program. Also while at Northrop Elementary, I worked to support behavior in the two setting three special education program classrooms. There, I partnered with teachers, parents, and students to create behavior intervention plans. I learned so much about supporting students. This also led me to understand the framework of systems more in depth and how people are affected throughout.

After working at Northrop Elementary I moved to Thomas Edison High School in Fall of 2018 as a Student Support Professional Assistant. There, I was an integral member of our building security team. In the January of 2019 I was promoted to the twelfth grade dean and security team lead. I worked vehemently with families, students, and staff to support student success and maintain safety within the building. This position was incredibly rewarding and working with an excellent team made everything that much better. I learned how incredibly important the community and the people within it are to education and supporting students. 

Currently, I am the district interventionist for behavior and attendance. My role requires me to work with all staff district wide to help support all students in their success. I am currently working with PBIS teams and student support teams to create proactive attendance programs and initiatives. This includes connecting families to community resources around food insecurity and homelessness. Also, I am constructing a district-wide "Key to Success" initiative for the school year 2024-2025. This initiative will target students and families that face the most barriers to school success and attending school in-person.