While I have lived on the central coast my entire life, my roots were planted in the Salinas/Prunedale area, and I moved to Santa Cruz in 2013 with my husband. We now have a small family; myself, my husband, a toddler, a dog, and a pirate cat. Both my husband and I run small businesses, but on our spare time you can find us outside enjoying all the beauty Santa Cruz has to offer.

After staying home with my son for almost two years, my mom asked if I would like to work with her until she retired, at which point she would hand her business off to me. I couldn’t say no to such an amazing opportunity, and luckily I actually enjoy all that goes along with group health benefits. One year later, and I am now a business owner with a great “retired” advisor.

I decided to focus my career on the local businesses that support our community. I love learning about each business, how they contribute to our community, and the people they employee. It’s also a plus if I can make a few friends along the way.