• Received her B.S. in Business from University of Colorado, and her M.B.A. from University of South Florida
• Lived in Charlotte County for 26 years
• Elected to the School Board in 2016
• In May she celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary to her husband Jim.
• They have 3 children – Andrew who graduated from Georgia Tech in May, Matthew who graduated from Port Charlotte High School and attends the University of Florida, and Ashley who is a sophomore at Charlotte High School.
• Has previously served on the Board of Trustees of four non-profit organizations in Charlotte County. She currently serves on the Advisory Council of the Gulf Coast Partnership, the FGCU Advisory Council, Girls on the Run and the Virginia B. Andes Community Care Clinic.
• She is currently mentoring her second student in Take Stock in Children and is a Reading Buddy at Peace River Elementary School.
• She is a member of the Leadership Class of 2017