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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Issues in Elementary and Secondary Education for School Curriculum and Policies, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Development, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Education

  • Master's, Social Work, Aurora University, 2001-2003

Professional Experience

  • Master's, Social Work, Aurora University, 2001-2003
  • Social Worker, Villa Park School, District 45, 2015-present
  • Special Education Cooperative, DuPage County, 2014
  • Social Worker, West Chicago Schools, District 33, 2003-2012

Political Experience

  • Master's, Social Work, Aurora University, 2001-2003
  • Social Worker, Villa Park School, District 45, 2015-present
  • Special Education Cooperative, DuPage County, 2014
  • Social Worker, West Chicago Schools, District 33, 2003-2012
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 49, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 25, 2020
  • Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 49, 2018

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Vice Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health

Vice Chair, Behavioral and Mental Health Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Health Committee

Member, Health Subcommittee on Long-Term Care and Aging

Member, Pensions Committee

Vice Chair, Redistricting Subcommittee on Kane and Kendall Counties

Member, Redistricting Subcommittee on Northern Illinois

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Master's, Social Work, Aurora University, 2001-2003
  • Social Worker, Villa Park School, District 45, 2015-present
  • Special Education Cooperative, DuPage County, 2014
  • Social Worker, West Chicago Schools, District 33, 2003-2012
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 49, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 25, 2020
  • Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 49, 2018
  • Vice President, West Chicago Board of Education, District 33, 2018-present
  • Member, West Chicago Board of Education, District 33, 2013-present
  • Member, Illinois Education Association, present
Speeches
Events

2020

Oct. 17
Together We Rise Women's March

Sat 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT

Randall Road

Oct. 5
Medicare Virtual Seminar

Mon 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Sep. 21
Fraud Protection Webinar

Mon 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT