• Born in 1972 in Santa Clara, CA

• Wesleyan University
• Harvard University

Council Service

• Elected to City Council in 2008
• Chair,  Policy & Services Committee, 2009; Member, 2008
• Liaison, Parks & Recreation Commission, 2009
• Liaison, Stanford University, 2009
• Liaison, Downtown Marketing Association, 2009
• Representative, League of Cities - Peninsula Division, 2009; Alternate, 2008
• Liaison, Library Advisory Commission, 2008
• Liaison, Mid-Peninsula Community Media Center Advisory Committee, 2008
• Liaison, Neighbors Abroad, 2008
• Representative, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) - Policy Advisory Committee, 2008 
• Representative, Santa Clara County Cities Association (SCCCA) Legislative Committee, 2008  
• Alternate, Santa Clara County Cities Association (SCCCA), 2008 

Professional Experience

• Director of Global Philanthropy, Hewlett-Packard Company
• Consultant, Office of the U.S. Ambassador, Belize
• Assistant to the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
• Office of Presidential Speechwriting & Office of Public Liaison, The White House