I attended college at the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse where I discovered my true passion in Health and Fitness. I started teaching group exercise classes and became certified as a Personal Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach. After graduating with a BS in Exercise Science, I applied and received a Graduate Assistant position in the Athletics Department and soon earned my Masters Degree in Human Performance. 

It was during my college years that my competitive drive surfaced again and I entered my first fitness competition, the NPC Wisconsin Fitness Championships, and won the whole show! I was ecstatic! From that day forward I was hooked. I competed in various fitness and obstacle course competitions for the next few years and succeeded beyond my expectations. After a while though, the intensity of the gymnastics and sprint/agility training started to take its toll and my body needed a rest. At that time I relocated to Columbia, South Carolina where I accepted a position as the General Manager of Gold's Gym.

After a year off from competing I started to get the itch again and the timing couldn't have been better. The NPC was incorporating a new division for women, the Figure Division. I decided to enter the 2001 Figure Nationals and walked away 2nd runner-up in the Medium Class, qualifying me as an IFBB Pro. This had been a goal and dream of mine since the first day I started competing.

I currently reside in beautiful Newport Beach, California, where I conduct business as a personal trainer, fitness consultant and spokesmodel. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with others and guiding them towards a more healthy and fit lifestyle. I am excited and honored to be standing on the stage as an IFBB Professional and role model in the industry. My goal is to allow new doors to open and make the most of the opportunities that await on the other side. The future is unknown, but I believe hard work truly pays off. "Do it! Move it! Make things happen! No one ever sat their way to success!"