Bio:

of Omaha, NE, is a junior at Harvard College majoring in economics. Since high school, she has been active in politics because, she says, "I am passionate about America and democracy. My dream is to spark a fire for democratic participation in the hearts of young Americans." As state chairwoman of the Nebraska Teen-Age Republican (TAR) Federation, she helped organize eight new clubs in 1998, the most successful growth in state TAR history. She spearheaded the gathering of 5,000 petition signatures to Sen. Bob Kerrey, urging his support for a partial-birth abortion ban. In 1998, as assistant field director for Lee Terry's successful Congressional campaign, she recruited and directed over 150 volunteers and supervised projects such as mass mailings, literature drops, and sign distribution. She later served as a staff assistant in his district office and organized his Congressional Youth Summit for high school seniors. She has been a leader of the Harvard Republican Club and was co-leader of Harvard Students for Bush, organizing volunteers for campaign trips in New England and representing the campaign in debates, newspaper articles, and interviews. In 2000, with a fellow student, she organized Harvard Youth for Political Empowerment, a project resulting in over 65% of Harvard students registering to vote. Active in the Institute of Politics, she served as student director of its New Members of Congress conference. She has written for or edited such publications as the Harvard Salient, Harvard Crimson, and Harvard Political Review.

School: HARVARD COLLEGE