I have a degree from Marquette University in Political Science and Theology with a minor in Spanish, and a Masters degree in Theology from the University of Notre Dame.

Prior to working at Fenwick, I taught at the high school level in Wisconsin and the elementary/junior high level in Oregon. Prior to working in education, I was a Congressional intern and did a clerkship as a paralegal.

I am usually reading 2-3 books at once, so currently I am reading “There Are No Children Here” by Alex Kotlowitz and working my way through re-reading all of Jane Austen's novels. I just finished “Emma.” 

Outside of school, I enjoy traveling, rooting for America's favorite baseball team the Los Angeles Dodgers, and keeping up with my family and friends around the country. I also enjoy running and visiting states with a bit more elevation to go hiking. 

In high school I was on Varsity Soccer all four years, was team captain of the Mock Trial team, and active in the retreat team and campus ministry. My favorite thing I had the privilege to do was to lead a Kairos retreat, which very much solidified my love for the Kairos program and greatly impacted my own personal faith journey.

I am a co-moderator of Student Council and assist with the Kairos retreat program. I was also lucky enough to lead some of our Friars on a trip out to Washington, D.C. for the March for Life and share my love of the National Monuments with our students during a nighttime monuments tour. 

Something that makes Fenwick and its students incredibly special is the fact that every student who walks through our doors can have a meaningful place of belonging here. Every Friar who desires to have a place to call home at Fenwick can find it and be transformed spiritually and academically through their experiences here. It never ceases to amaze me how eager Fenwick students are to work collaboratively, and how they can find something in common with any fellow Friar, no matter what differences they might have.

I very accidentally fell into education. After years of doing advocacy and nonprofit work in college, I felt unfulfilled no matter what field of interest I tried. I was getting my Masters and working at a parish in Portland, Oregon in 2020 when I was asked to teach religion to second graders via Zoom, and the rest is history. I chose to stay because the first time I taught in person in a classroom of 7th graders was probably one of the most fulfilling and joy-filled moments of my life, and that same joy and fulfillment has remained ever since.

I have a LOT of energy and a very loud voice as a former goalkeeper, so both of those skills serve me very well in the classroom as well as in the hallways, on retreats, really anything school-related!

In my role as a teacher, any time a student asks a follow-up question or expresses an opinion, whether it be negative or positive, about a subject related to what we are learning, that is a success to me because it shows that they are thinking critically about what is being talked about in the classroom. The greatest overall success I've had as a teacher has been students making the decision to enter into the Church or be Confirmed as a result of seeds planted in my class.

Students today face the overwhelming reality of a world that asks questions often without seeking meaningful answers. So often we want a straightforward quantitative answer, and the most challenging questions do not have easy straightforward answers. This is why theology and philosophy are all the more necessary, to help students wrestle challenging questions in an intentional manner.