Born and raised in the San Dimas / Covina area of Southern California. I attended San Dimas High School graduating with honors and going on to Cal State University Fullerton. My parents were both heavily involved in my upbringing along with my older brother and younger brother. They encouraged me to get involved, play sports, join clubs and stay active. I played softball all of my childhood and all through high school leaving that part of my life when I began college. Straight out of College I began my career in real estate. More on that below. I knew I wanted a career that would allow me the flexibility of raising my kids, and also giving me opportunities to provide a great life and feel fulfilled in my own endeavors. I passed my Real Estate Exam in Oct 2002 and started as a loan officer for an independent boutique real estate office. Graduated from College in 2004 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Finance with an emphasis in Real Estate. Opened a Real Estate Franchise in 2006 eventually growing into 3 locations, but unfortunately the timing of this growth was not supported by the drastic economic downturn that faced up in 2008. I consolidated the 3 locations to one, earned my Broker's License and continued as an active Broker/Owner creating a profitable real estate office. In 2014 God placed exactly the right person in my path that would eventually merge his office with mine and purchase the Real Estate company relieving me of my ownership responsibilities. This allowed me to focus more on my girls and my personal business. In 2019 I set out to obtain my Mortgage License going full circle back to where I started as a loan officer.