I’m the oldest of four kids, raised by parents who didn’t graduate high school. Money was tight and survival meant stretching every dollar. It was the kind of childhood where you patched things together and figured it out as you went.

While I was incredibly grateful, for what we did have— love, resourcefulness, and a roof over our heads. I knew I wanted more stability, more ease, and a different financial future. So, I taught myself how to manage money. Not by tracking every penny, but by saving ahead for what I knew was coming.

That scrappy system I created as a teen became my financial lifeline. It carried me through single motherhood, four degrees, and more “I hope this car starts” mornings than I can count. It’s also how I saved enough to buy my first tiny condo at 19 years-old.

I’ve built a life where I feel financially secure, aligned, and free to enjoy the things that matter most to me: a college education for my children, spontaneous adventures, and a money plan that supports my values.

Now, I teach business & finance, and help women organize their money, align it with their unique goals, and feel confident making financial decisions, because I know what it is like to feel capable but still not confident with your finances.