Born Aug. 15, 1986, in Omaha. Elected to Nebraska Legislature: 2024. Nonprofit executive director. Former: Restaurant owner; bank vice president; nonprofit program officer. Member: board, Women’s Funding Network; board, Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative. Former member: board, ACLU of Nebraska (president); 2022 MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program participant. Honors and awards: USA Today 2024 Nebraska Woman of the Year; 2023 J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize; 2022 Nebraska Public Health Defender Award, UNMC College of Public Health; 2019 Young Professional Advocacy Award, Urban League of Nebraska; Midlands Business Journal 40 under 40; 10 Outstanding Young Omahans; 2018 Changemaker Award, Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals. NAACP Community Partner.
