Brittany Dement

Brittany is an Auburn native, graduating from Auburn University with an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a graduate degree in Public Administration (MPA). She has studied in Florence and Rome and taught English in Vietnam. Formerly, Brittany was a fiscal analyst in the Alabama Legislative Fiscal Office at the State House in Montgomery. Currently, Brittany is a college instructor, teaching courses in both ethics and government. Brittany and her husband of eight years, Russell, were foster parents in Lee County and are adoptive parents of one son, Kell. They are active members of Church of the Highlands. Brittany serves as the Alabama Family Advocate for Beyond Type 1, a nonprofit co-founded by Nick Jonas to educate and provide resources for those living with Type 1 diabetes. Brittany spent 7 years as a pescatarian until she rediscovered bacon in 2018. She loves a good spin class, the Hamilton album, and red wine. She is navigating the sensory-sensitive world of her son, which is both beautiful and quite the stimulator of gray hair growth.