I was born in Arizona and raised in sunny southern California. I attended college in Riverside and then embarked on a career in the hospitality industry. My success in this field would see allow me to rise to be both a general manager and later corporate trainer for well-known restaurant chains.
Seeking further challenges, I took advantage of my keen eye for style and gift for decorating by opening a design/gift shop in Paris Tennessee, which was a joint venture with my mother, Faye. A few years later I saw an opportunity in Mexico, while visiting my parents that had just retired, to apply my knowledge from my experiences in the hospitality industry. We opened a restaurant in the town of Ajijic by the shores of Lake Chapala, serving family recipes to expats from the US and Canada.
I am now well settled in the Daytona Beach area with my nephew Greyson, and our dogs Maggie May, a Spoodle, Loretta Lynn, a Yorkie and cat Meow Meow. I am a Realtor with Aloha Realty of Florida LLC as well as a vacation property manager.