Emily was born and raised in Rockford and is passionate about accessibility, storytelling, and making the community a better place. She is an award-winning designer with agency and freelance experience, and she hopes to apply her design, marketing, and business skills to help United Way take on local issues.
An alumnus of Northern Illinois University, Emily earned her BFA in Visual Communication with a minor in Marketing and a Social Entrepreneurship certificate. She has experience working with everyone from local small businesses to Fortune 500 companies and global non-profit organizations.
In her free time, Emily can be found hiking, playing video games, reading, or making art. Her dream is to one day live on a farm and grow a field full of chamomile.