A bit about me:

I was not athletic in the usual sense of the word. I did not play a sport, run track, and often was the last picked when choosing teams in gym class. I was a performer. When I was six years old, I started taking dancing lessons. I loved it. I excelled in tap, jazz, ballet, modern, and pointe. I danced semi-professionally in college. Being on stage was the highlight of my life. When I was 17 y.o. I decided to become a certified aerobics instructor , thinking it was  a great way to stay in shape and choreograph awesome routines. At this time in the aerobics world- the more intricate the routine the better the instructor. I loved teaching and eventually took it to another lever when I attended Michigan State University. I ended up becoming the coordinator of the aerobics program and took it to a new level. I was always fixed on muscular physiques. The only weights I lifted at that point were in my body sculpt classes, hardly the type of weight lifting to give you any muscle.

When I was 19 y.o. I met a Nationally ranked male bodybuilder who introduced me to serious weight training. I was hooked ever since. I became dedicated to the life-style- not knowing if I would ever achieve physiques like my role models Corey Everson, Melissa Coates, and Sharon Bruneau.

I finished my bachelors degree in nutrition and moved to New York City to earn a masters degree in Clinical Nutrition and become a registered dietician. After I finished my education, I wanted to focus my energy on bodybuilding. I started competing in local natural shows in 1998 and finally competed at a NPC National Qualifier in June of 1999. It was then that I realized that I might have a future as a bodybuilder.  I worked really hard in 2001 doing three national shows in hopes to earn a pro- card. I hope 2002 is my year to finally turn Pro.

Past achievements:

Minor in Dance from MSU

Major in Dietetics from MSU

Masters in Nutrition from NYU

Registered Dietician- earned in 1998