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Favorite Quotes:

"This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no "brief candle" for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."

- George Bernard Shaw

Bio

My husband, Craig, and I have been married for 13 years. We have two daughters in the Frisco ISD, Sydney, a 6th grader and Summer, a 4th grader. I have always been actively involved in the communities in which I have lived, and have been actively involved in Frisco for the 8 years that we have lived here. I have held a variety of leadership positions in the City of Frisco, as well as other non-profit boards. I am a proud member of Leadership Frisco Class 6, and I currently serve as the Preschool Team Leader at my church, Grace Community Church in Plano. My daughters are active in the Frisco Football League as cheerleaders, and I have had the pleasure of coaching their FFL Cheer Teams for 2 years now. By day I work as the Downtown Coordinator for the City of Frisco, serving as the liaison between downtown merchants, property owners, and civic organizations and the City Manager's Office.


My Community Involvement

Preschool Team Leader, Grace Community Church, Plano, TX, 2007 - present
Responsible for coordinating a team of 20-30 volunteers to serve in preschool classrooms during three worship services each Sunday.

Head Cheer Coach for the FFL Saints, Frisco Football League, Frisco, TX, 2006 - present
Work with a team of 13 girls ranging in age from 7 to 11 year old.

Advisory Board Member, Collin County Ballet Theatre, Plano, TX, 2004 - 2007
Responsible for grant writing, program coordination and volunteering for events.

Member, Leadership Frisco Class 6, 2002

Board Member, Foundation Communities, Austin, TX, 2003 - 2005
Served as a board member for an affordable housing organization with a strong focus on education, job training and after school programs.

Chairperson, Frisco Housing Authority, Frisco, TX, 2001 - 2004

Coordinator, Workforce Housing Committee, Frisco, TX, 2002 - 2004
Coordinated a committee of developers, citizens and community leaders appointed by City Council to develop opportunities for families who work in Frisco to live in Frisco. Lead to the creation of the City of Frisco Workforce Housing Trust Fund which currently provides Down Payment Assistance to eligible workforce families including Frisco ISD employees.

Vice President, Frisco Montessori School Parents Organization, Frisco, TX, 2001 - 2002
Responsible for the development of the Parent’s Organization Newsletter and assisted in the development of a website. Drafted and submitted a Section 501(c)(3) application to obtain non-profit status with the IRS for the Parent’s Organization.



My Education

Golden Gate University, Currently working toward a MPA in Public Administration

Baylor University, Waco, TX, 1986 - 1990, BA, Political Science/Economics

American University, Washington Semester Program in National Government, Washington, DC