Who I Am

Government Experience: 

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• West Valley Sanitation District; Board Chair 

• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG); Executive Board Member

• Santa Clara County Cities Association; Board Member

• Valley Transportation Authority (VTA); Alternate Director 

• Los Gatos Policy Committee, Chair

• League of California Cities Peninsula Division; Board Member

• Los Gatos Housing Element Advisory Board; Board Member  (Former)

• Los Gatos Complete Streets and Transportation Commission; Commissioner (Former)

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Community Experience: 

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• Los Gatos CERT (Community Emergency Response Team);  Team Member

• Leigh High School Wrestling Team; Assistant Coach 

• Kyle J. Taylor Foundation; Board Member 

• Democratic National Committee (DNC) Delegate

• California Democratic Party; Delegate

• Certified Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) 

• Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce; Board Member (Former)

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Professional Experience: 

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I bring with me a variety of professional experiences, ranging widely in scope. As Mayor, I’m working to leverage my relationships with our state and federal partners to secure funding and support for Los Gatos. Unbeknownst to many, serving as Mayor is largely a volunteer position. If I had the means, I would be a full-time Mayor, I absolutely would, but I work in order to pay rent.

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• Santa Clara County (current): I work for Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga as a healthcare policy aide. I help Supervisor Abe Koga represent the 400,000 residents of Santa Clara County District 5. In this role, I oversee all health policy for the Supervisor, including the County’s four hospitals, 14 clinics, behavioral & mental health, public health, and more. 

• California State Assembly: I served as the Senior District Representative for Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. I met with individuals to resolve their concerns, helped constituents navigate complicated state agencies, and staffed her at important events. I was proud to support the Assemblymember's legislation regulating artificial intelligence disinformation, providing affordable housing for farmworkers, protecting foster children, ensuring daycare pool safety, and limiting unfair rental fees.

• San José Conservation Corps: I was the Special Projects Manager at a local environmental nonprofit focused on providing well-paying jobs to underserved youth in San Jose. I manage our tiny homes program, oversee our government relations, and secure future funding.

• Non-profit experience: I previously managed an 80-resident homeless shelter at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds at the height of the pandemic. Prior to that, I oversaw a 30-person California Climate Action Corps program that reduced food waste and processed e-waste and compost. I also spent time with the United Nations Foundation working on vaccine advocacy.

• Legislative Offices: I interned in the district and capital offices for our Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Assemblymember Evan Low, and State Senator Bob Wieckowski.

• Other: I worked as a substitute teacher at local public schools, an experience I greatly value. I also worked on many political campaigns, including leading a ballot measure to ban fracking in SLO County and a competitive congressional campaign. ​

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Education: 

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Having grown up in Los Gatos, I attended local public schools. As a younger Councilmember, I value this experience and am privileged to have this background for my service. I grew up in East Los Gatos and attended:

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• Noddin Elementary

• Union Middle School

• Leigh High School (go Longhorns!)

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I went on to attend Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and earned my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Magna Cum Laude) with an emphasis in Public Service and Urban Planning.

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