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Biography

Education:

• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies/Writing – Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Bachelor of Science in Journalism with emphasis in Public Relations – Utah State University, Logan, Utah

Elected Experience:

• Council Member – City of Poulsbo (2020-Current)
• Planning Commissioner – City of Poulsbo (2017-2019)
• Planning Council Member District 11 – City of St. Paul Minnesota  (1988-1992)

Professional Experience:

• President – McVey Marketing Inc a marketing consulting firm based in Poulsbo
• Senior Communications Consultant – University of Minnesota
• Associate Vice President for Research and Planning – Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications – Hamiline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications – Minnesota’s Private Colleges, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Media Relations Director – Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
• News Bureau Director – Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Community and Volunteer Experience:

• Past Board Member and Membership Committee Chair – Poulsbo-North Kitsap Rotary Club
• Past President and Board Member – Jewel Box Theatre, Poulsbo

Awards:

I was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Cincinnat, Ohio. I attended undergraduate college in Utah. I have spent most of my career in Minnesota, before relocating to the Poulsbo area for the first time in 2007. I have been a Poulsbo resident since 2015 and a Poulsbo area resident for more than 10 years. My parents lived in Poulsbo for more than 20 years.