By email
All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Emails to Council should be sent to council@iowa-city.org. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional. All Council Members are provided a City email address and that is the only address that will be provided for City business.
Term in office
First term: Jan. 3, 2022 to Jan. 2, 2026
Mayor Pro Tem 2022-2024
Education
B.A. and M.A. New York University, 1993, 1995
Ph.D. University of Iowa 2004 English Literature
Family
Husband and 2 children; rescue cats and a menagerie of birds
Hobbies
Reading, cooking, being bossed by my animals; listening to music; workouts
Iowa City residency
Moved here in 1995
Profession/workplace
Senior Resource Manager at ACT/English Language Arts
Other community services/organizations involvement
Housing and Community Development Commission for City of Iowa City 2018-2021
Co-Founder of Neighborhood NESTS: micro-hubs for at risk students in the ICCSD
Leadership Committee of South District Neighborhood Association
Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters 2015-present
Former Board member: Summer of the Arts and Iowa Women's Foundation
Chair of ACT's United Way annual fundraising drive
Iowa City Child care Task Force Advisory Committee
Black Voices Project
Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition