by the word of GOD. Growing up I constantly sought my grandfathers wisdom and guidance, when I doubted in the goodness of people in power he said "not all people use advantage or authority for evil." To this day I look for the goodness in people that I know exists in everyone. I have devoted my entire life to serving those in need and advocating for those who can't in memory of my "awesome" grandparents. Money has never meant a lot to me. I had an exceptional upbringing with little and at times no money. I married young and lived a very, very comfortable life. I soon realized I couldn't relinquish my convictions in favor of living comfortably, so I divorced and found myself a single parent of three children all under the age of 5.
I took a job as a Communications Specialist at the local Police Department while I attended college. I earned my Legal Assistant Certification and Real Estate license and then decided I wanted to go into a more service-oriented field so I continued school and took a job as a Kindergarten teacher at a local Parochial school. In my quest for a more challenging job I accepted a position at the local High School where I worked with At Risk youth. After three years there I transferred to a Middle School and continued my work with teens. As my children grew up I desperately wanted to move them to the beautiful state I was raised in. An opportunity for a job in Wisconsin presented itself soon after I met and married my husband Mike so, I moved my family here in July of 2000. The past four years I was employed with the UMOS Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program but, I recently accepted a position as a Women's Advocate for Harbor House Domestic Abuse Services. I also work part time for Lutheran Social Services and offer my services as an Interpreter to local Police Departments. Together, with my husband, I serve as a respite foster parent for Community Care Resources.
On a social level I personally hold deep moral and religious values, but I don't see my role as a City Council member to be one of imposing my beliefs on others. I respect every adults GOD given right to make his or her own moral choices. Fiscally, I consider myself a realist. Raising three children alone for 10 years taught me to differentiate between needs and wants, to set priorities for expenditures.
My vision for a better Oshkosh is one of a city whose representatives faithfully and diligently strive to satisfy the needs of all it's citizens without preference or bias and a city made up of citizens that lead the country in their heartfelt curiosity of and respect for it's diverse cultural and socio-economic groups.
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