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I have always had a passion for fitness, as a five year old I told everyone I was going to be a dance teacher when I grew up. I danced my way through my school years despite chronic back pain from scoliosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and a diagnosis of minor, rare type of spina bifida. In high school I began assistant teaching dance classes, then continued on to college for dance education at East Carolina University and University at North Carolina at Greensboro, where I later graduated with a business degree. After being forced to take time off from dance after a car accident, I knew I would go crazy without some type of physical activity, so I started lifting weights to keep certain parts of my body isolated to avoid pain. I loved the way it made me feel accomplishing small lifting goals and the way my body was changing. I continued to lift even when I returned to dancing/teaching dance. When the economy went downhill my dance teaching job no longer paid the bills so I started as a personal training at "The Rush" fitness complex and there I just so happened I met the right people in the gym who convinced me to compete in fitness.
My first show was in June 2010, NPC Victory in the Valley, in Hickory NC, where I won the overall title and was hooked instantly. The minute I got off stage I was immediately asked myself, "well, what's next?" Next I headed to Spartanburg, SC in July for the Upstate Classic where I won the overall again and finished out the year doing six shows including the IFBB North Americans and the NPC Nationals with top ten placings. 2011-2014, I competed in ten more shows including more National Level NPC, and Fitness America shows as well as obtained a some national top ten and top five placings the title of Fitness America Pageants, Ms. Bikini Carolinas 2013.
The more I lifted and the harder I pushed the more I loved it, and in turn the stronger I became and the less my back bothered me. I am currently focusing with many of clients on trying to strengthen their cores and help reduce there back pain as well, with a great deal of success! I hope to learn more and be able to help others tone down their back pain! I linked arms with a wonderful holistic wellness company driving my passions even more and in April 2012 I became the owner of Foundation Fitness in here in Greensboro NC specializing in personal training, group fitness classes, barre, kickboxing and dance classes. I have also taken my passion for youth and fitness and created a non-profit organization Youth Fitness Link for kids ages 8-16 to make fitness fun and develop healthy eating habits and great relationships.
Although I no longer compete in fitness due to metabolic damage from too much stress and too many shows over the years, as well as not being able to stand behind the actions of some, not all, fitness competition organizations, as a Christian and a married woman, I have hopped over to the wide, wonderful world of pageantry. I love how pageants have the fitness element yet shape you to be a better person, inspire you to be the change you wish to see in the world, connect you to so many other aspiring women and of course I absolutely playing dress up!
I am so very blessed and thankful to the Lord for allowing me all the opportunities I have had as well as the opportunity to get to do what I love every day! I love how rewarding it is to test your limits, find your strengths, improve your weaknesses, discover what you can accomplish, and meet people who keep you inspired along the way. I am also so thankful for wonderful support of my friends and family. I can't wait to see what is next for me and be able to prove, NEVER let anything stop you from reaching your dreams. The best is truly yet to come!
My first show was in June 2010, NPC Victory in the Valley, in Hickory NC, where I won the overall title and was hooked instantly. The minute I got off stage I was immediately asked myself, "well, what's next?" Next I headed to Spartanburg, SC in July for the Upstate Classic where I won the overall again and finished out the year doing six shows including the IFBB North Americans and the NPC Nationals with top ten placings. 2011-2014, I competed in ten more shows including more National Level NPC, and Fitness America shows as well as obtained a some national top ten and top five placings the title of Fitness America Pageants, Ms. Bikini Carolinas 2013.
The more I lifted and the harder I pushed the more I loved it, and in turn the stronger I became and the less my back bothered me. I am currently focusing with many of clients on trying to strengthen their cores and help reduce there back pain as well, with a great deal of success! I hope to learn more and be able to help others tone down their back pain! I linked arms with a wonderful holistic wellness company driving my passions even more and in April 2012 I became the owner of Foundation Fitness in here in Greensboro NC specializing in personal training, group fitness classes, barre, kickboxing and dance classes. I have also taken my passion for youth and fitness and created a non-profit organization Youth Fitness Link for kids ages 8-16 to make fitness fun and develop healthy eating habits and great relationships.
Although I no longer compete in fitness due to metabolic damage from too much stress and too many shows over the years, as well as not being able to stand behind the actions of some, not all, fitness competition organizations, as a Christian and a married woman, I have hopped over to the wide, wonderful world of pageantry. I love how pageants have the fitness element yet shape you to be a better person, inspire you to be the change you wish to see in the world, connect you to so many other aspiring women and of course I absolutely playing dress up!
I am so very blessed and thankful to the Lord for allowing me all the opportunities I have had as well as the opportunity to get to do what I love every day! I love how rewarding it is to test your limits, find your strengths, improve your weaknesses, discover what you can accomplish, and meet people who keep you inspired along the way. I am also so thankful for wonderful support of my friends and family. I can't wait to see what is next for me and be able to prove, NEVER let anything stop you from reaching your dreams. The best is truly yet to come!
