I am a proud freelance Production Supervisor and member of PHBP since 2012, having first qualified as an Office PA in the years after leaving my staff position at Smuggler. I know what it is like to make big life decisions based on access to this health plan, and how difficult it can be to qualify for consistent coverage at lower income levels.

I am a compassionate problem-solver and not afraid to challenge the way things have always been done when I feel a better solution is possible. I understand the uncertain economics of the advertising and insurance industries and will always advocate for affordable, high quality, and easier-to-understand coverage for as many as possible. I also believe there is room to improve to the PHBP user experience and to help expand understanding of the plan options. 

16 years ago I joined our industry with aspirations to work in the Art Department, but pre-existing health conditions in the pre-Obamacare era forced me to prioritize health insurance access over creative ambitions. Ultimately I decided to put healthcare first and focus on work in Production, where I found my organization, leadership, and people skills were best suited.

I have worked on projects at dozens of AICP production companies and for top clients such as Visit California, the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, Facebook, Geico, Toyota, and AT&T.

Both my husband and 18 month-old daughter depend on me for insurance. I was particularly frustrated to recently lose our PPO coverage after taking a 3-month maternity leave, which still doesn’t sit right with me.

I have been with PHBP since it was exclusively for freelancers and everyone covered had PPO by default. In the years since, I have witnessed the plan grow to include coverage for staff, add benefits beyond health insurance, react swiftly to the industry-changing pandemic, and also make the difficult and unpopular decision to move most California freelancers to a default HMO. Now PHBP is the plan officially connected to the Production Worker's Guild Local 111 contract and we need freelance representation with that in mind.

As a member of Local 111 I have worked behind the scenes to fight for the parity we freelancers deserve. I have volunteered countless hours on the Production Supervisor Committee and the Benefits Committee, where I have learned how difficult it can be to qualify outside of NY and LA, as well as extensively researched how PHBP and other health plans in our industry operate.

We are now at an important moment in the history of the PHBP and I would be honored to be one of the few freelance voices that together make up just 25% of the Board of Trustees. If elected, I will be your freelance voice for a stronger and easier-to-navigate PHBP.