2023 Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree.  Each year, the Business Journal’s editorial team selects 40 leaders in the Twin Cities region under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding professional successes and leadership while contributing to their communities.

2018 Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs Policy Fellowship recipient. The policy fellows program is built on core values of bipartisanship, inclusiveness, and seeking common-good solutions to public challenges.

In partnership with the MN Department of Health, led the effort to launch six mobile COVID-19 vaccination units to reach over 7000 individuals who had barriers to accessing the vaccine.

Advocated for affordable, safe, and inclusionary housing policies through the Bloomington Housing Coalition.  As part of the coalition, I served as the chair of the policy committee and on the leadership team, where we focused on strengthening the connection between residents, community organizations, and city government.

Brought together parents to raise awareness of student homelessness in our city.  As part of that, we collaborated with school district staff and a local nonprofit to launch a toiletry drive to meet the needs of homeless students.

Served on the Board of Directors of VEAP, a local nonprofit serving Bloomington residents.

Partnered with ClearWay Minnesota and advocated for the T21 ordinance in Bloomington, limiting access to tobacco products to those under 21 and improving the lives of our youth now and in the future.

Served on the statewide Partners to End Hunger Coalition, advocating for policy solutions to address the root causes of hunger in Minnesota.

Served as Chair and on the Steering Committee for the Minnesotans for Healthy Kids Coalition, advocating for policy solutions that will allow kids to grow up healthy and well.

Served as a member of the Transportation Forward Coalition, advocating for long-term dedicated funding for transportation infrastructure so that people across our state can access jobs, healthcare, grocery stores, and other amenities required to live healthy and well. This includes roads, bridges, transit, biking, and pedestrian infrastructure.

Launched the Good Food Access Campaign leading to the passage of a Healthy Food Financing Initiative in Minnesota, providing grants and loans to support retailers in areas where there is little access to food.

Co-founded the Born to Thrive Coalition advocating for systems changes that allow children 0-5 to grow up healthy and well.

Co-founded and built a network of over 300 organizations working together to improve access to food in the metro area.

Appointments to the Port Authority, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and State Community Health Services Advisory Committee.

Establishment of a community-based process to develop Bloomington’s new strategic plan

Launch of a new small business development center to support local entrepreneurs

Embedding of social workers in our police department

Ban on conversion therapy

Newly dedicated resources for natural resource preservation and restoration

Implementation of the Parks Master Plan and dedicated resources for park improvements

Passed a citywide earned sick and safe time policy

Increased resources for public safety in the fire and police departments

Held Bloomington’s first and now annual Pride Festival

Passed ordinance to allow food trucks

Adoption of Parks System Master Plan