Indya's Biographical Details

Education:

• Masters in Public Policy and Urban & Regional Planning, Princeton University;
• B.A. in History, Haverford College;
• Coursework in education policy and education economics.

Experience:

• Former High School Spanish teacher;
• Budget analyst for the Arizona legislature, responsible for developing numerous state agency budgets totaling over 100 million dollars;
• Tutor for inner city elementary and high school students.

Community Involvement:

• Board Member, Project GRAD
• Leadership Knoxville, Class of 2006
• Board Member, Knox County PTA Clothing Center
• Chair, North Zone Advisory Council, Knoxville Empowerment Zone;
• Charter member, North Knoxville Business and Professional Organization
• Vice President, 4th & Gill Neighborhood Organization;
• Newsletter Editor and Webmaster, 4th & Gill Neighborhood

Personal Details:

• Stay-at-Home Mom to two children (Dahlia, 6, and Georgia, 4);
• Married for 12 years to Ben Barton, UT Law Professor;
• Captain, varsity tennis teams, high school and college;
• Group Leader, Habitat for Humanity International, led trips to Guatemala and Bolivia;
• Coach, girls basketball, Boys and Girls Club;
• Proud product of the public schools in Virginia.
  
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