Graduate Hamilton High School, Sussex, Wisconsin, 1982; Waukesha County Technical College, 1983; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1986.

Non-profit leader (16 years).

Former financial advisor (13 years); small business owner.

Member- Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce; Crosspoint Community Church; Legislative Trails Caucus; American Irish State Legislators Caucus; Taiwan Friendship Caucus.

Former member- Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation (board of directors); Christian Council on Persons with Disabilities (board of directors); Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc (personnel committee member); St. Catherine of Alexandria (parish council, treasurer); Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce (ambassador); NORD Rare Disease Day (ambassador).

Recipient- National Foundation for Women Legislators 2019 Woman of Excellence; Common Sense Wisconsin Inaugural Common Sense Award 2021 for being first Wisconsin legislator to sign the Education Freedom Pledge.

Elected to Assembly 2018.