I decided to update this section based upon emails I've gotten from people that wanted to know a bit more about me and aspiring models who have asked me about how I got started. It's also a bit of a trip down memory lane for me. Someday I'll put up pics from all these phases of my life for giggles.

I was born in Allentown, PA in the late 70's to a very loving mother and father. An unexpected girl, both of my parents dropped out of college in order to support and raise me. They waited a year after my birth to get married in order to make sure the relationship was based on mutual love and not just mutual responsibility over a newborn girl. This proved to be for the best as my family is still together and happy, which I've found to be a rarity these days.

We didn't stay in PA for very long as my father joined the military -- I spent most of my youth outside of Washington, DC and endured a brief stint in Pensacola, FL during my elementary school years. During this time, both of my parents were dutiful in their upbringing of me while sending themselves through school. They sent me to private schools up until I was around 13 and sent me to dance lessons from the age of 6. They tutored me and encouraged me to be creative. They instilled a serious work ethic in me from the time I was a small girl and made many sacrifices for me as we didn't have very much money. This was something that still carries over into my life today. I'm ALWAYS working.