She is an involved resident of 02909 and a faculty member at Rhode Island College in World Languages Education.  She coordinates the RIC-Mt.Pleasant High School partnership and is an active volunteer with the Olneyville Neighborhood Association.  She also coordinates the Coalition for a Multilingual RI which provides support to parents of multilingual learners. She is excited to work with the Resident Advisory Council to make sure there are opportunities for immigrants and non-native English speakers to have a real voice in the initiative.