Fitness instructor, choreographer, stockbroker, dancer, cheerleading coach, brand ambassador, entertainment producer, influencer, & dance teacher.
These are all titles that I have held but I'm most excited about a new title: Motivator, Modifier, Self Confidence Coach.
At age fourteen, my best friend brought me to an adult jazz class in Boston, I was instantly transformed by dance. I had never considered dance as an actual career option, so out of college I became a stockbroker. But it wasn’t long before I realized that if I didn’t try dance, I would not be happy in life- EVER. I created my own dance company called The Funky Girl Club in Boston. When I realized I wanted more, I moved to Miami to be with family for a summer break before heading to LA. In Miami, my career boomed. So LA would have to wait.
I became the choreographer for the Miami Heat Dancers. Also during this time, I continued to teach fitness classes as a certified instructor. I taught everything from cardio kickboxing, low impact, and Step to Hip Hop, stretch, and more. One of my fitness mentors; Janis Saffell was the first one to invite me to Los Angeles to be in her fitness video for Crunch Fitness in 1995.
Los Angeles was calling, so I made the move in 2000. I was choreographing commercials, soap operas, TV shows, and many live events. It was here that my personal life changed dramatically. I met the love of my life, my husband Ted, on the set of an HBO show called Aril$$. It was love at first sight and we were married in Miami in 2002. In the following years we had our beautiful daughter, Charlotte, and together opened our own successful production company, Infiniti Creative. All the while, I continued to appear in many fitness videos- having been in over 40 videos to date. The most notable of course was the 21 Day Fix series with Beachbody and celebrity trainer Autumn Calabrese. This is where I found my ability to connect with and to help motivate people on a level I could never imagine!
In 2020 as the Global Pandemic consumed the headlines, all of our lives changed dramatically- as did my life. With my events company at a complete standstill, I had the time and need to devote myself full time to my coaching. Out of this chaos came clarity and the version of my life that I absolutely love more than anything. And, that is dedicating myself completely to coaching and inspiring others.
I am still and always will be working on my goal weight. But by being realistic about my goals and real with my followers, then I can hopefully help and inspire people to do the same. I love to inspire people-especially women- to find self-love and the motivation to take care of their health for a lifetime. I can’t think of a better thing to do in life.
Now, I live Dallas, TX with my husband Ted, our beautiful daughter Charlotte and our sweet dog Mochi :)