ABOUT US

I come from a labor family. Both my father and grandfather were long standing members of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association. I started kindergarten late because my parents would not allow me to cross a picket line. Conversations about work, dignity, and fairness shaped me from an early age.

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I began my career in newspaper journalism, reporting in Prague and later working in early digital journalism at The Seattle Times. I earned a B.S. in Journalism and an M.A. in Media Studies. Journalism taught me to ask hard questions, follow the facts, and hold institutions accountable—skills that continue to shape how I approach the law.

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I went on to spend more than two decades as a strategy executive in global technology, advertising, and communications, advising senior leadership and helping shape decisions at the highest levels. I saw firsthand how corporate power operates—and how those decisions affect people’s livelihoods. 

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Today, I am a paralegal at Stockwell Law Firm and a member of the Seattle University School of Law class of 2029. As I enter law school, I am especially interested in the future of work and the legal and ethical implications of artificial intelligence in the workplace. I plan to focus my studies on how AI is reshaping hiring, performance evaluation, surveillance, and decision-making—and how the law can protect workers from bias and emerging forms of harm.

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I also serve as affiliate faculty in the Communications Leadership master’s program at the University of Washington, where I teach research and lead workshops on futures thinking and strategic foresight.​