Zinnia is a Social Worker and holds a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) currently. She is the Social Services Resource Coordinator for the City of Berea and a the Victim’s advocate for the Berea Police Department. In Zinnia’s role with the Berea Police Department, she seeks to identify social services provided by all governmental entities, private, for-profit and non-profit organizations. She works diligently to provide services to those individuals who have been a victim of crime. Zinnia works to develop programs and create initiatives that have a practical function in the community, hoping to bring about a quality-of-life change for citizens. Zinnia has worked with the department of community-based services and closely with DJJ and Madison County Schools. Zinnia is a native Texan but was relocated to Madison County through the United States Army in 2012. Zinnia is an officer (former enlisted) with the U.S. Army with over a 20-year career, where she has utilized the skills she gained as a Soldier and Social Worker.