Educational Assistant, High Desert ESD (2008 - Present)

  Occupational Background: 

  Bookkeeping (2003-2007)

  President, Oruza Oil Comany, a cooking oil wholesaler (2005-2006)

  Banking (1995-1999)

  Educational Background: 

  George Fox University, B.A. Foods and Nutrition in Business

  Public Service: 

  •Bend City Councilor, Dec. 2008 - Present

   •Bend Planning Commissioner, Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2008,

    Vice Chair, Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2008

  •Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Budget Committee,

    Chair, 2008

  •Bend Residential Lands Study Steering Committee, 2006-2007

  •Bend 2030 Vision Project Management Team, Planning

   Commission Liaison, 2005-2007

  Community Involvement:

  Visit Bend, Board Member, Jan. 2009 - Present

  Bend 2030 Vision, Board Member, 2008-Present

  Boyd Acres Neighborhood Association, Member, 2003-Present

  Bend-LaPine School District, Parent Volunteer, 2004-Present

  Other Organizations: 

  American Planning Assoc., Oregon Chapter, Member (2007-2009)

  Central Oregon Down Syndrome Network, Advisory Board Member (2009-2010)

  Central Oregon Running Klub, Member

  Habitat For Humanity, Supporter

  Heifer International, Supporter

  High Desert Museum, Member

  KIDS Center, Supporter

  League of Women Voters, Deschutes County, Member

  Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Deschutes Co., Member

  World Bicycle Relief, Supporter

  Personal:

  37 years old.  Married, with two children.