I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and have lived in the general area my entire life. I am a fanatic of the outdoors and while in college worked as a ski instructor, snowboard instructor, and river guide. I love camping, hiking, rock climbing, rollerblading, wake boarding, snow skiing, snowboarding, river rafting, kayaking, dancing, traveling, watercolor painting, unicycling, and of course acting!

As a child, I had many ambitions. I wanted to be an artist like my Dad, a lawyer, a doctor, an inventor, a writer, and even an actress. My first try as an actress was in my elementary school play where I played the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. I forgot my lines and was teased by many of the kids in my class. I didn't get the guts to try it again until I was in junior high school and auditioned for Tom Sawyer. I had to sing for the audition. I do not sing. I didn't get into the musical. After that, I guess I figured that if I couldn't sing, that I couldn't be an actress.

When I decided to go to the University of Utah for college, I thought that engineering might be something I was good at. I have always done well in math and science, and so it made sense to pursue something that would require those abilities. I never really looked back until my fourth year of college when I needed to fulfill an art requirement before graduating. "Intro To Acting I" was on the list of classes I could take, and I thought "why not?". I took the class and loved it. I couldn't help but think "why didn't I take this class earlier?". I don't regret having gotten my degree in engineering, just that I didn't pursue acting earlier.

I finished out my last year of college and went on my search to find a job as an engineer. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. The best offer I ended up getting was to go back to school and get my Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a fellowship from the National Science Foundation. So, I decided to huff it back to school and study microsensors. In the meantime, I couldn't get acting out of my head. I took a few classes here and there, got into a couple of small plays, but nothing too serious. I still felt that in order to make it as an actor and have that be your career, you had to be born into it, or somehow be magically discovered. It seemed like a foolish dream that seemed even more foolish as I began my Master's degree program. I finished out that degree, too and actually got a job this time!

I currently work full time as a Mechanical Engineer on the NASA space shuttle program as well as other rocket motor programs. It's a great job, very interesting, and pays great, too! But, I guess I could never really get over that darned acting thing... After about a year with the new job I started wondering if this was really what I should be doing with my life. I was in my mid-twenties and having what some might call a "quarter-life crisis". I decided that if I was going to try acting that now was the time. It’s not easy pursuing your dream and spending many nights and weekends striving to make it happen, especially while working full time. But so far, my crazy busy life has been completely worth it.

I've always been a very imaginative, creative person. I've enjoyed my artistic hobbies, but never thought I could make a decent living as a painter, dancer, or actor. I thought that a career as an engineer would be a well-respected job that could take me far in life. I was also breaking a stereotype, which is something I always strive to do. There are far fewer women in engineering than there are men. And I believe that I have many qualities that make a great engineer and an even greater actress. I am outgoing, a risk-taker, passionate, motivated, and determined. I take nothing for granted and strive to live my life to the fullest. I feel a sense of accomplishment knowing that I was able to become a "rocket scientist". No matter how hard the road was, I persisted, and succeeded in my goal. And I feel great about that. BUT, and there always has to be a “but”, my true passion lies in acting.