Member of Conservation Minnesota staff since: January 2007. Started with the Minnesota League of Conservation Voters in August 2002.
Duties: Whatever needs to be done. Update website? Covered. Contact activists regarding important legislation? All over it. Need help with data? Consider it done.
Education: Bachelor of Arts from Concordia College-Moorhead
Previous Experience: A hodge-podge of corporate administration, nonprofit data work, and research.
Place of Birth: Helena, Montana
Favorite Quote: “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
—SCOTT ADAMS, THE DILBERT PRINCIPLE
Hobbies: Avid reader, knitting/crocheting, other types of needlework, social networking, playing with gadgets, and chasing toddler son
Favorite literature: There is a special place in my heart for children’s literature, but I’ll read anything put in front of me.
Favorite band: A local band, Patchouli
Favorite location in Minnesota: Red Wing, of course!
Why I Work for Conservation Minnesota: There is something gratifying about working for an organization that is making a difference in the world as opposed to just making shareholders happy. I really enjoy working with my talented and energetic coworkers.
Favorite way to spend a day: Reading a book or knitting with a cup of hot chocolate.
Last big vacation: Two years ago we split our honeymoon—one week on Maui and one week in Park Rapids. We’d definitely go back to Park Rapids.
Family: My husband Joe, my son Justin, and my baby girl, Alyssa.
