“I was born on an Air Force Base in Texas to a hard-working military father and an alcoholic mother. I didn’t have the easiest childhood but eventually after Desert Storm and Desert Shield my dad took early retirement and my mother was finally out of the picture. My father was so amazing at being a single dad to my brother and me that we never felt left out for not having a mom in the picture. He was tough but he raised us to have a good work ethic and morals! I definitely was a wild child but he always loved me unconditionally and was there to pick me up when I fell! He taught me what it was to be a good parent and I carry that with me today in how I raise my son. I had many careers as an adult and eventually decided to go back to school once again, this time for cosmetology. Then my father was still alive and thought I was crazy, but to me it seemed like a high-profit margin and a good business plan. So at 30 with a small child I decided to give it a shot with the help of my Father and Stepmother. Not only was I right about the business plan part of it but it turns out it allowed me to be the best mother for my son in the fact that I was always there for him and still able to provide for him. All these years later I still love my job and I love owning a Salon and being my own boss! I pray my dad is watching over me from above and can say he is proud of the mother, wife, and the businesswoman that I’ve become.”

 

What are three words that define you now?

“Passionate, Honest and Wild”