Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on June 6, 2022. Elected in 2024. Current term expires Jan. 2031.
 

Education:

B.S. in Paralegal, Moorhead State University, 2005
J.D., Order of the Coif, University of North Dakota School of Law, 2007

Employment:
Senior Shareholder/Attorney, Gjesdahl Law (2007–2022)
Federal Extern, United States District Court (2006)
 

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association
Clay County Bar Association
State Bar Association of North Dakota
 

Professional and Community Activities:

• YWCA Cass/Clay Board of Directors, former member
• Racial Justice Committee Member, YWCA, former member
• Women of the Year Committee, YWCA, former member
• Moorhead City Charter Commission, former member
• State Bar Association of North Dakota (SBAND) Ethics Committee, former member
• SBAND Volunteer Lawyer & Lawyer Referral Committee, former member
• SBAND Family Law Task Force, former member and co-chair
• ND Child Support Guideline Quadrennial Review Committee, former member