I was born and raised in the Beautiful PNW in Eugene, Oregon, and moved to Portland in 2015 to attend Portland State University. I’ve since fallen absolutely in love with Portland and can’t imagine myself living anywhere else. I like to spend my free time hiking in the Columbia River Gorge, playing board games with friends, and scouring the city for the best vegan brunch spots. I’ve always loved animals of every species and size – I used to spend hours catching snails and slugs in my backyard and trying (sometimes successfully) to smuggle them past my mom to keep as pets.
Now that I make my own rules, I get to be a cat mom to the sweetest girl in the world, who gets about a hundred kisses a day from me and my Partner. I’ve always been the person to say “can I pet your dog?” on a neighborhood walk, and I feel so lucky to get to see and love so many sweet kiddos at work every day!