I started out in life as a travel agent, became a CTC (Certified Travel Consultant) and enjoyed sending people away for over 15 years before the 9/11 tragedy pulled that career to a screeching halt. I then took a 5-year hiatus to raise two beautiful boys. In the meantime, I volunteered with several organizations and received the Polenta Elementary School Volunteer of the Year award in 2013 for taking the Box Top collections from $700 annually to over $2500 before ageing out of that school. After landing back in the workforce as a Marketing Assistant, I worked in conjunction with the Town of Clayton and began & organized the Spring Art Tour. From there, I landed in Selma as the Event Planner where I engaged with business owners, community leaders and citizens to bring them together through Events and Festivals. I was the original 4 cups Selma that morphed into the non-profit, Activate Selma. I am now enjoying my work with the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce as the Marketing & Events Coordinator. Because my commute from home to work is an hour one way, I am learning to speak Spanish in my car. I hope to be fluent by 2024. In my spare time, I enjoy goofing off with my boys and going to the beach in any season, reading, sewing, making good food and general all-around merriment.