Award Winner (2019)

This local leadership award celebrates the life of a local hero Le Herron who demonstrated great servant leadership throughout his career and personal life. I was proud to be nominated by the staff of North Union School District as a student who exhibited great student leadership. As a part of the award I was matched with our County Auditor Andrea Weaver as a mentor. Originally meant to be only a year of mentorship Andrea has remained a friend and mentor throughout my high school and college career. She is a sounding for the challenges of being a female leader and a strong moral compass during the many life changes that have happen since I met her.

Program Participant (2019)

The Hugh O-Brian Youth Leadership Foundation was created "to inspiring and developing our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation."

I was nominated for a position in the program my sophomore year of high school and spent a week that summer building leadership skills, hearing from successful business leaders who had overcome great adversity, and learning to be a better team member. The program helped to create my strong foundation for future leadership positions.

One of my biggest personal passions is travel. My parents took my sisters and I on trips around the continental United States when we were growing up. When I moved away I continued that tradition but expanded it internationally. 

I've been blessed to visit....

• Kenya (Kisumu, Nairobi, Lamu, Mombasa)

• Tanzania (Moshi, Arusha, Zanzibar)

• Portugal (Lisbon)

• Italy (Naples, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Rome)

At each location I love to see local art and architecture, experience the food culture, and try to pick up some of the local language.

I have spent five years learning Spanish in a class room and two years learning Swahili online and with a speaking partner. Languages don't come easily to me and I still struggle to use either language conversationally but I get so much joy in trying to converse with native speakers that I continue to practice them every chance I get!