So I grew up in a log cabin in the woods somewhere near Bloomsburg and Wilkes-Barre originally, but I've lived all over PA. I went to college outside of Philly, then law school in Harrisburg, Jim Thorpe for a few years, and then I lived in Williamsport working in family law until recently. I really didn't plan to go into family law, which of course includes a lot of child welfare aspects, but when I found an opening for it, I realized that I was pretty good at the 'people' aspect of it.

I've always loved working in the legal field. I went to Clarion University for school, and I worked at a law office while I did. I started out studying education because I knew that I wanted to work with kids.

I’ve always been drawn toward social justice issues. I vibe off a cause. My master’s degree is in Labor Relations and earlier in my career, I lived near Harrisburg and worked in labor relations for the Commonwealth. Then my husband and I relocated to Pittsburgh and my attention shifted to raising our four kids.

I've always lived in northwestern Pennsylvania. I ended up in the same town where I graduated from college.  When I was going to school, I had a few different ideas of what I wanted to do, but I knew that overall, I wanted to work with people and try to make a difference.

My journey with Voce began in 2021 when I learned the organization was looking for a banking partner to support its growth. At the time, I was working at Members 1st, a community-driven organization focused on giving back. The more I learned about Voce, the more I realized our missions were closely aligned.

"I’ve always been in child welfare. I studied Child Development and Family Relations at IUP, took the civil service test, and became a caseworker in Allegheny County’s North office. After we moved north, I transferred to Venango, and that’s where I first learned about LSI. I didn’t see myself staying in frontline work forever, and the LSI model just clicked for me—it really brought together everything I’d learned as a caseworker, but in a different way."