Once upon a time…

…a young family moved to Poulsbo and built a house.

I won’t exhaust you with the entire epic saga, but nearly thirty years ago my parents moved our family from Bellevue in order to raise their kids in a more nurturing environment. They embraced the small-town way of life, and in turn, Poulsbo took us in. Our stories have become inextricable.

This place helped raise me. Instilled in me a deep sense of pride in my one-quarter Norwegian heritage. And gratitude for the unparalleled natural beauty that we enjoy here. Whether it was perfecting the schottiche with my fellow folk dancers at the Sons of Norway, or inadvertently measuring the depth of Liberty Bay with the mast of a capsized dinghy sailboat, I was an active participant in this community from my earliest years, and I haven’t taken for granted what an idyllic childhood that was. I’ve travelled far afield, and briefly spent time in the southeast while attending the Savannah College of Art and Design, but life has always brought me back to Poulsbo, and eventually I knew I’d stay.

I met my now-husband while working in one of Poulsbo’s most popular downtown restaurants, and we bonded over our shared desire to grow roots here, and start businesses. Jason is a lieutenant with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, but our entrepreneurial dreams have led us into a variety of other industries. Home-brewed craft beer, real estate, construction, design, and short-term rentals are bit of what we do, under the name Dauntless Endeavors. We don’t limit ourselves though, so who knows what might be next.

I see the world through an artist’s lens. A love for spacial design, architecture, and interiors is as much a part of me as my right arm. I believe that good design has the extraordinary power to make life better for all people, whether on the scale of a home, a town, or a metropolis. I hope to provide a valuable perspective within Poulsbo’s leadership by representing this philosophy.

I have a deep and abiding love for animals, which led me to become a volunteer with the West Sound Wildlife Shelter almost 5 years ago. I found that these are my people, and that