I knew I wanted to be a part of the Beauty Industry since I was a teen.  Starting in the 1990s, using my younger sister as my Guinea pig for hair color & makeup looks, I knew this was something I was falling in love with. I didn't realize I could go to beauty school and make a career out of the things I loved doing. I absolutely enjoy doing this for people. I feel like it's not really work. 

Before I started my journey in the beauty industry, I was working in the public school system as a tutor, working my way up to Instructor. In the early years of being freshly licensed, I had a job or two at various salons, getting my training wheels. In 2009 I had an amazing job opportunity, presented to me by a mentor of mine, to be an instructor alongside with her. I gladly accepted. I later had opportunities at teaching for some of the bigger name schools out there, including Paul Mitchell the school Pasadena & Aveda Institute PDX. Education is absolutely a passion of mine. It is my way of giving back to the new generations of Industry Professionals.