Parent of Young Children in the Wayzata Schools
- Twin mom of Auggie and Beau, 1st Graders at Oakwood Elementary
- Married to James Falconer; caretaker to Ruby the dog and Sveta the cat
Wayzata Schools Volunteer
- Wayzata Schools Legislative Action Committee- Active Member: Monitoring legislative activity and promoting the district agenda to support Wayzata students. Lobbying for our District to legislators and in St. Paul.
- Wayzata Schools Citizens Finance Advisory Council- Active Member: Advising the school board and administration on financial issues facing the district based on my financial and HR expertise.
- Wayzata School Board Meetings Attendee
- Wayzata Oakwood Elementary PTA
- 2020 Butter Braid Fundraiser Chair, International Night presenter
Educated and Trained
- Yale University – Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on nonprofit management
- University of Wisconsin – Madison Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in accounting and human resources management
- Elmbrook Schools - Ranked #1 Public School District in Wisconsin
Education-Focused Career in Higher Education and Finance
- University of Minnesota – currently the Executive Director of the Masonic Cancer Center, UMN
- Harvard University – former chief of staff of Harvard Medical School’s Clinical and Translational Science Center
- General Mills – former corporate financial analyst
- Peace Corps – former agri-business and micro-lending development volunteer
Community Volunteer
- Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church, Golden Valley – Children’s Ministry Advisory Board
- Plymouth Youth Baseball - Assistant Coach
- Night to Unite volunteer
- Simpson Housing Services – Team leader for monthly meal, former board member