I’ve taught high school language arts, managed a community theatre, designed and built houses and theatre sets, and was a licensed contractor.

My sweetie (Gary Burns) and I love this community and contribute to it however we can.

I’ve been a board member since 2019. I’m very excited about our new members! They have brought new energy and excitement to the organization. They’re all willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the work. I see renewed energy and comradery spreading to the community. I’m really looking forward to all the exciting things we are going to accomplish in the future! This a wonderful community with great people and so many possibilities and projects.

As a professional marketer, I've launched global advertising campaigns from NYC to Tokyo and am excited to bring that experience to Port Orford to highlight our fantastic local businesses.

When I’m not working my corporate marketing job, I enjoy hiking, camping, foraging, birdwatching, cooking, organic gardening, collecting antique cameras, and dabbling in art projects. I'm also a proud member of the Port Orford Watershed Council.

To be a board member of Port Orford Main Street is an honor and I look forward to all the good work ahead as well as the opportunity to listen, learn, and do my civic duty by getting more involved in this beautiful community.

I was born and raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and worked in commercial and residential landscaping in California.  I have a degree in Civil Engineering Technology and spent 20 years working on various projects in North Carolina.

My husband and I retired and moved to Port Orford two years ago.  We love this beautiful little town.  I look forward to being part of Port Orford Main Street.

After nearly 30 years navigating the shark-infested waters of corporate marketing, I made a break for the Pacific Ocean and found a much safer home in Port Orford. I’m deeply in love with this little town—our fishermen, loggers, artists, and especially our entrepreneurs . I’m proud to serve on the Port Orford Main Street board to support them, and I’m committed to keeping Port Orford and our local businesses vibrant, fun, profitable, and frankly, a little weird.

After traveling extensively across the United States during my childhood, my family eventually settled in Powers, where I completed high school. I arrived in Port Orford in 2017, and my only regret is not relocating here sooner. I have developed a deep appreciation for this beautiful small town, which is brimming with creative individuals and artists of various disciplines. I am thrilled to join Main Street, where I can apply my self-taught marketing and creative skills to support local businesses and contribute to the town's continued beauty.