My Experience

This is not an entry-level job, and I am not an entry-level candidate. Serving on City Council for the third largest city in the nation and representing this diverse ward is serious work. The issues are complex. I have worked and served every community in this ward as Chief Equity Officer at YWCA Chicago, where I oversaw economic empowerment programs. I have experience working at the highest levels of government, including Chicago City government. Because of this, I know what levers to pull and which people to call to get things done.

My education and experience include:

BA, University of Chicago (Dean’s List)
JD, University of California, Berkeley (Associate Editor, California Law Review)
Chief Engagement Officer, City of Chicago
Chief Equity Officer, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Counsel, Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration & Claims, US House of Representatives

Associate Under Secretary, US Department of Commerce
Policy Director, Education & Workforce Committee, US House of Representatives
Teach For America Corps Member
Elected School Board Member
(Fairfax County, Virginia)
Founder, Coalition of The Silence