Connector at Heart

I landed in Owatonna in 1993, a year after my spouse began teaching students at Lincoln Elementary school. My father grew up in Winner, South Dakota, and served the US military during the height of the Vietnam War. My biological mother was from Saigon (renamed Ho Chi Minh), Vietnam. She immigrated to the US after marriage to my father while he was deployed in the mid-60's - wedding photo included.

I’ve lived a few other places in the Midwest, larger cities and never thought I’d find myself working professionally and raising a family in a much smaller community. Twenty-eight years and 3 adult children later, my spouse and I are still here in Owatonna and we love it. My passion is being a mom, a community organizer and connector, and using my skills to foster positive change and growth. ♥