Team

Hometown: Deerwood until 4th grade then Brainerd, MN. I am a Brainerd High School graduate!

Family: Two wonderful and kind sons, Abe and Ben and a handsome and hardworking husband, Russ.  Abe is attending college at Bethel University. Ben is attending BHS & CLC.  We have two dogs – Scout and Winnie, and a cat named Kitty.  We also have four egg-laying chickens – Eenie, Meenie, Minie, and Moe.

Hobbies: My favorite things to do are; read on a dock with my feet dangling in the water, do yoga listening to a fantastic playlist, and laugh really loud. But most of the time I am doing laundry, cleaning the kitchen, and keeping track of bringing kids to and fro.

Volunteering: I love holding babies and talking gibberish with the the two year olds at my church nursery, spying on the teenagers at school functions, and listening to the great community members with my involvement in various organizations.

Current employer and job title: Brainerd Public Schools Foundation, Foundation Coordinator

What makes the BPSF mission meaningful to you? I am so thankful to be back in the Brainerd Area and allow my kids the privilege to graduate from Brainerd Public Schools as well. I want to do my part in making the teachers and the students get absolutely every opportunity to love school here as much as I did.