- I was born and raised in NC
- My great grandparents were immigrants from Italy
- In high school I played soccer, cheerleading and horse back riding
- I have been fascinated with science since I was in elementary school. Albert Einstein and Leonardo DaVinci have always been my idols
- After high school, I got my CNA license because I thought I wanted to go to nursing school
- I went to community college before attending a four year university
- I graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a major in Biology
- During my time as a college student, I was in a scholarship program that gave me an opportunity to attend an international teaching conference in Greece
- I have experience working in a medical diagnostics laboratory
- My hobbies are painting, traveling and photography
- I love hockey!
- I have a dog and two cats
- I have a little girl and she just turned 8 months old. She is my pride and joy