I was born to a farming family in Crookston, MN and lived there until I moved to Nashville, Tennessee at age 11. Growing up, I loved spending time exploring the outdoors, always with my cats and dogs by my side or riding our horses. I couldn’t think of anything I would rather do than work with pets, so I was happy to get my first position as a veterinary technician at age 17.

I attended two years of college at Western Kentucky University and then moved back to Crookston, graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Natural Resource Management. Upon graduation, I was hoping to find a state park management position, so I followed my heart and moved to Mt. Hood, Oregon, though my positions at veterinary clinics continued to be where I stayed. I really enjoyed the ten years I spent in the Pacific Northwest and spent all my free time hiking the countless waterfalls of the Cascade mountain range with my dogs.

In 2006, I moved back to northern Minnesota again, to be near my family. I am the middle child, with two brothers, Chris and Andrew. I have four amazing nieces and nephews, Elle (21), Will (17), Clara (11) and Axton (7). In the fall of 2021, I married my wonderful husband, Jeremy, at a waterfall near Duluth, MN. Jeremy has been employed with Titan Machinery for over 13 years and loves playing hockey. We like spending our free time together with our families and kayaking in lakes country.

I joined Thrivent in 2020 and I really enjoy it! The generosity and sense of community the company displays have always been inspiring to me. I never thought I would have the chance to work with my brother, Chris, but I’ve been here for over two years and it has been a really nice change for me. Our family has a long history with Thrivent, as our mom, Susie Reitmeier, was a financial advisor and Chris has enjoyed his career in Detroit Lakes for almost 25 years. We enjoy bringing a family atmosphere to the office every day and I look forward to helping our team thrive.  

I was blessed to be raised on a farm here in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. After graduating high school, I moved to the Fargo/Moorhead area. I worked at Swanson Health Products for 24 years, then for Bauer Built Tire.

While working for Swanson's, I met my husband, Dave. We lived in Glyndon, Minnesota for over 20 years and raised our quadruplets there (3 girls and 1 boy). We decided it was time to move back to the Detroit Lakes area in 2022.

I started working at Thrivent in August of 2024. I enjoy meeting new people every day and am looking forward to a new adventure with a family-oriented atmosphere.