ABOUT ME

I am originally from Lorain, Ohio. That's kinda near Cleveland. Northern Ohio means Lake Erie, summer beach cruising, and SNOW SNOW SNOW. I hate the cold. I think I was supposed to be born in Florida. Anything under 90 degrees is cold to me! I am a musician, an Equestrian, and an Artist. Can you say RIGHT BRAIN? I don't think I even own a left brain. When my creative juices start flowing, watch out! I can be single-minded when I am creating something new, and I also can be single-minded when I set a goal for myself. This is a good and bad quality, depending on how obsessive I am at the time!

FAMILY

My 4-legged family members out number the 2-legged ones! Kevin, of course, is one of the 2-legged ones. Of the 4-legged variety are Pretzel (my Weimaraner), my horses Corky and Tango, and my cat named Milkshake. All members of my family have...um...unique personalities!

EDUCATION

I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Music at Bowling Green State University. Go Falcons!

WHAT I DO

I am the Director of Bands at an awesome Catholic school in Ohio.

INTERESTS

Music is a HUGE part of my life - both teaching and performing and also a little writing/arranging. I play in a jazz group in Dayton which is a great musical outlet. I breed, raise, and show horses competitively. I also run a small artwork business where I do custom horse portraits on wood. Oh yeah, and I love to play with my techie devices, write webpage code, and figure out new technology. I also dabble in dog showing, this is a new venture for me!

THINGS I LOVE
...the smell of Play-Doh
...Spaghetti
...Sharpie markers
...Gumby
...Mowing the lawn
...Car Talk on NPR
...Shoes
...Bubble wrap
...Pretzels for breakfast
...Anything techie/computer/digital/etc.

THINGS I HATE
...Green food
...Strange food
...Food mixed together
...Paperwork
...Slow computers
...Hypocrites
...Negative people
...Being poor
...Funerals
...Scratchy pens