Age:  25
Years with Team: 5
Hometown:  Hillsboro, MO

Education:  B.A. English
M.A. Women’s Lit- Certificate women’s studies

Occupation (Job Title):  Dance Teacher & Graduate Student

Your career goals:  Become a professor in women’s studies, but most importantly be a positive female role model for women in my classes by helping them to understand it’s not men vs. women, but women and men understanding each other and working together to create a balance and equality between the sexes.

Hobbies:  I love to be outdoors, so hiking, biking, playing football or washers are all great activities.  I also love to read and go shopping.

Favorite childhood memory:  When I was a little girl my parents took me to Disney World, and I got to meet all the princesses and take my picture with them.  My parents were great and got me a crown and this pink outfit with the princesses on it, and I wore it all the time and loved it.

Something interesting about you or your family others may not know: Thanksgiving in our family is the most important holiday.  We are together all day long, and it’s our holiday where the gloves are off and anything goes. We tease each other relentlessly, share tales of our screw-ups, point out the strange and funny habits we have, and if someone brings a date, watch out because he/she doesn’t get off the hook any easier.  It’s the best holiday we have together, and we all love it and look forward to it.

Five things you would like to accomplish in this lifetime: 

1.  Help people to see their potential for greatness in this life. 
2.  To find my soul-mate and know and accept all his flaws and love him unconditionally.  3.  Understand and accept all of life’s challenges gracefully, learn from them and share that knowledge with others. 
4.  Live my life as I choose even if that sometimes means with reckless abandon. 
5.  Have fun everyday and see the beauty in life because each day is a gift from God and it is my responsibility to share my gifts with others and help them see that there is beauty in everything, if you only take the time to see it.

One word to describe yourself:  silly

What is the first thing you would do after winning the lottery?  Adopt a child

Interesting places you have visited:  Japan, The Redwood Forest

What is in your CD player right now? Plain White T’s

Something you feel very strongly about:  Being happy and making others happy

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?  A marine biologist

If you could have any animal as a pet, what animal would you choose?  My dog, I love him more than anything, he’s perfect for me.

Your favorite subject: 
Elementary School - recess
High School - english
College – women’s studies

One movie that you could watch over and over: Top Gun

Your favorite charity:  CASA- Court Appointed Student Advocates

Favorite childhood cartoon:  The Smurfs

As a role model, what do you hope children will learn from you?  I hope that children will learn to be creative and express themselves however they choose, and I hope that they learn to care about each other and help each other whenever they can.