Public service has always been about one thing for me: making a difference for the community I am proud to call home and for the people of the Commonwealth.
My involvement in public service began when I was 17 years old, after learning that programs in the North Attleboro Public Schools were at risk of being cut. I reached out to the town's Finance Committee and advocated for restoring the funding. The funding was ultimately restored, but the experience taught me something even more important: one person who is willing to speak up and get involved can make a difference.
That lesson inspired me to continue serving my community. In 2017, I was elected to the North Attleboro School Committee, where I worked to strengthen our public schools and expand opportunities for students. During my time on the committee, I supported initiatives including the rollout of one-to-one student devices, expanded social-emotional learning, updated curriculum, long-term planning, increased opportunities for student leadership, and efforts to reduce the cost of full-day kindergarten and transportation for families. I also worked with educators during contract negotiations and partnered with state officials to secure additional resources for our schools.
In 2019, I was elected to North Attleboro's inaugural Town Council. Serving in our new form of town government gave me the opportunity to work on issues affecting residents across the community and reinforced my belief that effective government requires listening to people, working across differences, and staying focused on delivering results.
Today, I am proud to represent North Attleboro, Attleboro, and Mansfield in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. I have brought the same approach to the State House that first led me to get involved as a teenager: listen to the people I represent, bring new ideas to the table, and work to turn those ideas into meaningful results. My priorities include strengthening public education and vocational opportunities, supporting our communities and local economy, protecting individual rights, assisting seniors and working families, and ensuring that state government remains responsive to the people it serves.
North Attleboro will always be home. I graduated from North Attleboro High School and was a first-generation college student, earning my bachelor's degree from Framingham State University and a master's degree in Public Administration from Northeastern University. I am continuing my education at the Massachusetts School of Law.
From advocating for my schools as a 17-year-old student to representing my hometown in the Legislature, I have remained guided by the same belief that first inspired me to get involved: anyone can make a difference, and everyone should try.