Candidate for
Councilmember; City of Ukiah

I moved to Ukiah from San Diego in December 1991 with my husband Clay Brennan and newborn son Aaron. In 1995 our son Jesse was born. I began working as a free-lance grantwriter in 1993. Since 1996, I have been a partner with Hopper and Rodin Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in writing grants for various public agencies and private non-profits. Our business has obtained millions of dollars in funding over the years and we have helped design and evaluate programs in Mendocino County in the social service, public health, and education fields.

My community involvement began in 1998 when I became inspired to lead a group of parents and educators in creating a charter school in Ukiah. That project led to involvement at the state level in education reform policy issues and advocacy. I testified several times before the California State Legislature and became a board member of CharterVoice, a statewide charter schools advocacy organization. As a city council member, I am involved in several other community organizations including, Ukiah Players Theatre, Economic Development Finance Corporation, Russian River Watershed Association, Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce, and Ukiah Main Street Program.