My journey started as a young performer – age 4 in Batavia, NY. Dance was where I felt my light shined the brightest and my heart felt the fullest. It is also where I learned to dig deep as an artist and athlete and find the tenacity to overcome the first set of personal adversities.

At age 12, I was diagnosed with scoliosis and was told I would likely never dance professionally. For 5 years, I wore a back brace for 16 hours a day. Through patience, parental support, tenacity and dedication to my dream, my body responded and enabled my next steps in college.

Fueled with a BFA from State University of New York, Buffalo, I took my passion to the professional arena performing on various stages worldwide.

My love for the stage transitioned into new opportunities on a different type of stage – the fashion runway. At only 5’5″ and having previously dealt with body issue from scoliosis, modeling was something I never could have imagined. With the ability to learn choreography quickly, I was soon invited to walk again and again.

In 2007, I moved to NYC and continued to pursue my career as a professional dancer. After auditioning once for the Radio City Rockettes, I was hired. On opening night of the 75th Anniversary Season, I was supported by 60 family members in the audience. My career with The Rockettes taught me the importance of being part of a team. I had no idea when I started that it would also teach me much more. Adversity presented itself again, when I was struck in the head during a performance suffering a major brain injury. This challenge would later be the “awakening” of a lifetime. It forced me to look inward and completely surrender in making brain health the most important.