Albrecht was born c. 1955 and was raised in Big Falls, Minnesota.[1][2] She attended Little-fork-Big Falls K-12 school where her father was the elementary school principal.[1] Her mother worked for Boise Cascade.[1] Albrecht earned degrees in geography and education from Bemidji State University in 2001.[1][3]
Albrecht worked as a community planner before working as the northwest regional director in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources until 2019.[1][4] In 2010, she was elected to the city council of Bemidji, Minnesota.[5] She served as its mayor from 2012 to 2020.[4] In 2021, Albrecht was received the Jack Murray Award from Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities for her service.[6]
During the 2020 Minnesota Senate election, Albrecht was the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's nominee for the fifth district.[3] Her campaign emphasized addressing local issues like education and enhancing the quality of life in the district through effective policy-making and community engagement.[7] She lost in the general election to incumbent Republican Justin Eichorn.[2] On April 5, 2021, Albrecht joined the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, having been appointed by governor Tim Walz.[4] Her term expires December 31, 2024.[4] In 2022, Albrecht replaced C.T. Marhula on the Bemidji Charter Commission.[8]
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