Three times was the charm for me and I feel so blessed to be part of the Mrs. International family. Each year that I competed, I gained a stronger sense of purpose, made friendships, continued to volunteer to make a difference in my local community, and simply kept the dream alive!

The Mrs. Florida International Title will afford me the ability to promote greater awareness about my platform: Poly Cystic Kidney Disease.  In addition, I joined forces with Go Red for Women, which is the American Heart Association's national call for women to take charge of their health and live stronger, healthier lives. These two National Causes are the main focus of my reign and it is with an amazing conviction that I will promote and educate, and enlighten my fellow Floridians.

I spend most of my time as a lecturer and educator of character development for Barbizon and the International Modeling and Talent Association which gives me the opportunity to reach out and connect with people from all over the world.  It was so amazing to receive e-mails of well wishes from all over the world when I won Mrs. Florida International 2010!

I have been married for 20 dynamic years to my forever love, Michael whom I call Mr. Incredible because he really does look like Mr. Incredible from the  Disney movie The Incredibles.  What can I say, we are Disney Dorks from Florida!  Michael and I have two awesome children: Ashley, age 16 and Mikey, age 14. And yes they still love Disney World! It is still a place where dreams really do come true for our family, much like the International Family.  I look forward to a fun filled fabulous year as your Mrs. Florida International 2010.

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