Age: 27 
Years with Team: 6
Hometown: Granite City

Education: Southern Illinois University
Major(s): Psychology
Minor: Sociology

Occupation (Job Title): Pre-school Teacher Assistant

Your career goals: My ultimate goal is to become an elementary school teacher, because I love working with children.

Hobbies: I love to dance, go shopping, go to the movies, travel, workout and spend time with my family and friends.

Favorite childhood memory: Being together at church with my family on Christmas Eve.

Something interesting about you or your family others may not know:  I have been blessed to be able to work at Holy Family Learning Center with my mother and my sister as teachers for the past five years.

Five things you would like to accomplish in this lifetime:

1. Have a family of my own someday
2. Travel around the world
3. Have the opportunity to visit sick children in Africa
4. Run a marathon
5. Watch my best friend win an Oscar someday

One word to describe yourself: Loving

What is the first thing you would do after winning the lottery? I would buy my parents a huge house in Hawaii so they could finally relax and retire.

Interesting places you have visited: South Korea and Okinawa, Japan

What is in your CD player right now? The St. Louis Rams 2007 Cheerleader dance routine CD.

Something you feel very strongly about: God. As long as you have faith, you can find happiness.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A kindergarten teacher.

If you could have any animal as a pet, what animal would you choose? My dog (boxer) Maggie.

Your favorite subject:
Elementary School - Science
High School - Science
College – Child Psychology

One movie that you could watch over and over…… Pretty Woman

Your favorite charity: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Favorite childhood cartoon: The Smurfs

As a role model, what do you hope children will learn from you? I hope to teach children that if you work hard enough at something and never give up your dream, you will achieve it.