I am 22 years old, I’ve lived in Westminster my whole life with my mom, dad and sister Kayla. I enjoy singing more than any other hobby and have competed in several singing competitions with my singing partner Clare Leodler! We even won Westminsters Got Talent in 2019!
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family. Include your pets too!
My parents, siblings, and cousins are the very best things in my life. They provide continuous support and love in everything I do!
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
Currently I work for a company called Bello Machre, what I love most about what I do is the rewarding feeling of helping the individuals I work with achieve their goals.
Q: What is one of your favorite quotes or lines in a song and why does it resonate with you?
Meredith Grey: “ So, do it. Decide. Is this the life you want to live? Is this the person you want to love? Is this the best you can be? Can you be stronger? Kinder? More Compassionate? Decide. Breathe in. Breathe out and decide.”
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Treat everyone with the kindness you would like to receive from friends, family or even a stranger. You never know the battles others are facing behind closed doors.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite places or events in our community?
The Pride Parade/Festival hosted by Birdies Cafe. Since the recent updates, I enjoy going to the Westminster Park to walk or swing on the swings.
Q: What advice would you give to people living in Westminster or looking to move to Westminster?
Remain open minded, bring helpful thoughts and ideas to the community to improve!
Q: What 3 words come to mind when you think of Westminster?
home, familiarity, and family
Q: What are some of your favorite hobbies or pastimes?
I enjoy singing, writing, and playing video games.
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Molli’s Cafes BLT!
Q: What is one of your proudest accomplishments?
Working with Bello Machre for a year and a half now, and hoping to continue for the years to come.
Q: What is one thing on your bucket list?
To travel to Italy!
Q: What would you buy/do if you won the lottery?
I would share the money with my family first and pay off the necessary bills. Then I’d use the leftover money to donate back into the community, most likely to the various soup kitchens that happen around Westminster daily for the homeless community.
Q: What is something even your family and friends may not know about you?
I am extremely outgoing and happy, however I struggle with self image and anxiety when meeting and talking to new people.
Q: What has been a challenge you have had to overcome? (life, school, work, family, health, etc)
In my senior year of high school I was completing the cosmetology program through the Career and Tech Center when i found out I needed to have a small procedure. To sit for the state board of cosmetology exam you must have 1500 clinical hours. Missing school for this procedure put me in danger of not being able to take the exam. I had the procedure and tried to return to school but I was still struggling. However through all of that one of my teachers Mrs. Cori Lewis made sure I had the chance to sit for that test, she gave me opportunities to make up hours and despite the pain I was going through I completed them to make sure I could take the test. I did and I passed on the first try!
Q: Who has been a hero in your life?
My mother has been a hero in my life! Things in my life have not always been easy and I was not always the best kid to deal with, but she did it. She made sure I made better choices for myself and helped me create a path to what I really want in life, while also carrying her own stresses. I couldn’t ask for a better mother.
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where in Westminster would you meet for this lunch?
My work team, at Molli’s Cafe, the people I work with inspire me most each day in their own ways. They provide the same love and support to our incredible individuals and I strive to be more and more like them each day!
