| Elected to Nebraska Legislature- 2018; re-elected 2022
Born May 9, 1986, in Blair.
Education- Graduate of Blair High School, 2004; Dana College (B.A. in intercultural communication and German), 2008.
Family- One child- Ash
Occupation- Founder, FiveNine; founder and vice president, Safe Space Nebraska; co-founder, Majorette.
Former- Founder, CAMP Coworking, Hello Holiday and Princess Lasertron
Member- Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council, State Innovation Exchange, 2022-present; College of Public Health Panel of Advisors, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2021-present; Religious Equality Caucus of State Legislators, 2021-present; National Interbranch Affairs Committee, Council of State Governments, 2019-present; Midwest-Canada Relations Committee, Council of State Governments, 2019-present; board, Friends of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, 2015-present; trustee, Business Ethics Alliance, 2014-present.
Former member- board, Omaha Area Youth Orchestras, 2013-17 (vice president); executive board member, CHEER Nebraska, 2015-16.
Honors and awards- 2022 Henry Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments; 2022 Business Equity Magazine 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40; 2021 BILLD Fellow, Council of State Governments; 2021 Council of State Governments 20 Under 40; 2020 Leadership Award, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance; 2019 David Bohnett Leaders Fellow, Victory Institute; 2019 Rising Star Award, Douglas County Democratic Party; 2019 Honor Roll Award, Holland Children's Movement; 2019 Community Leaders Award, New Leaders Council; 2019 Pioneer Award, Star City Pride; 2016 Ten Outstanding Young Omahans, Omaha Jaycees; 2011 Midlands Business Journal 40 Under 40; 2010 Shout Magazine 30 Under 30; 2009 Woman of the Year, She Takes on the World. |