Fun Fact: I almost didn’t go to law school. Before making that decision, I spent time working at the Federal Reserve Board and earned a Master’s degree in economics.

Fun Fact: I like to eat homemade macaroni and cheese with Frank’s Red-Hot Sauce. Yes, I am from Buffalo, NY!

Fun Fact: I enjoy traveling, and lived in Malawi for two years after college.

Fun Fact: I reign as the Queen of Compartmentalizing. Everything in my reality has its place.

Fun Fact: I have a goal of visiting all 50 states and the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America during my lifetime.  I have 14 states and 3 continents to go!

Fun Fact: My mother is the Black Martha Stewart, so I learned to do a little bit of everything…well. I can cook, decorate a home, twirl a fire baton, and cut my son’s hair.

Fun Fact: I took a four-day trek up the Incan Trail to see the sunrise over Machu Picchu.

Fun Fact: I am an introvert who loves people, and my favorite places to hide include hiking trails and grocery aisles.

Fun Fact: Someone once told me that I couldn’t be a poker player because I smile too much. Twenty tournament wins later and I am still smiling.

Fun Fact: My favorite season is fall, because of Halloween, boots, sweaters, and football!

Fun Fact: I am a self-taught artist. I enjoy painting, drawing, & photography. 

Fun Fact: For the past twenty years, I worked and lived in four countries across three continents.

Fun Fact: I enjoy experiencing new things with family and friends, especially, if it involves my love/passion for dance, music, theater and the outdoors.

Fun Fact: I played clarinet in the junior high/high school marching and concert band. This experience taught me great discipline and appreciation for all types of music. Music is the medicine that has helped me march through the joys and pains of my life; and still I march!

Fun Fact: I have always had a thirst for knowledge and finding solutions to problems. As a child, I was considered precocious and mostly nosy.

Fun Fact: One of my favorite things to do is cook! I also love finding restaurants in new cities I travel to that are hidden gems. I think food is such an easy way to learn more about people and different cultures!