From 2008 to 2016, Hartman worked in catering in
Los Angeles and
Concord, California. She moved to
Portland, Oregon, to work as an event planner at
Portland Center Stage. Hartman worked as the catering director at
Eurest USA and as a sales manager at
Marriott from 2018 to 2020. From 2020 to 2022, Hartman worked as the marketplace and retail coordinator for the Native American Youth and Family Center. Hartman is also a chapter director at Unite Oregon. She was elected to the
Gladstone City Council in 2020 and the
Oregon House of Representatives in November 2022. After voting against a contentious transportation bill in a special session, Hartman announced that she will not run for public office in 2026 due to her illness. == Personal life ==