I’m a faith-rooted community builder, youth & young adult ministry nerd, and chronic hope-holder. I believe church happens in the coffee shops, on softball fields, in deep conversations, and yes, sometimes in the pews too. I’ve spent nearly a decade walking alongside young people—celebrating their wins, holding space for their grief, and helping them ask the big questions about God, life, and everything in between.

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I grew up in Indianapolis with a full calendar: competitive softball, show choir, school, church, friends, Girl Scouts—you name it. Even then, I knew how much it mattered to be known, to be seen, and to belong. That sense of connection has shaped my whole life.

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Mizzou (M-I-Z!) gave me room to grow in passion and purpose. I dove headfirst into campus life—student leadership, safe-ride programs, Christian sisterhood, chronic illness advocacy—and learned that showing up for your community can be both holy and healing. Somewhere along the way, I realized my heart was being tugged toward ministry that’s messy, real, and rooted in love.

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Those years led me to my first ministry role in Kansas City and then to school at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, where I earned my Master Degree in Mission and Discipleship. Through all of that, I learned the importance of showing up: for youth, for young adults, for church that’s creative and inclusive, and for anyone who’s ever wondered if they’re too much or not enough. (Spoiler: they are exactly who they should be)

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In December 2023, my life changed forever when I lost my husband, Zach, unexpectedly. We had been together for ten years, married for four. That deep grief prompted me to leave Missouri and return home to Indianapolis—to be near family, to breathe, to mourn, and to begin the sacred, ongoing work of healing. Ministry looks different now. Life looks different now. But I am still here, still listening for God in the quiet and the chaos, still building something new from what has been broken.

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Now, I’m preparing to pursue my Master of Divinity with the hope of becoming an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA). It’s a next step that feels both bold and deeply faithful. I believe in ministry that stretches beyond the walls of a church building—ministry that shows up in the community, meets people where they are, and says, “You are seen. You are loved. You belong.”

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I believe in a faith that listens deeply, loves boldly, and laughs often. In this economy!? We need nothing less.