I got into this line of work to fulfill my purpose. I wanted to have more meaningful work by impacting and helping others while at the same time helping myself to become a better mom by balancing my work and home life in a more effective way.
About me
I grew up on a small farm in southern Minnesota. I am a middle child with an older sister and a younger brother. My sister has Prader Willi Syndrome which comes with many challenges. I learned through her the glass is half full mentality as everyone makes her happy. I was a cheerleader, dancer and golfer all through high school. My husband is my high school sweetheart- we met while working at McDonalds as teenagers and have been married since 2000 (I picked that year because I knew it would be easy math for him to figure out our anniversary). I attended Augustana College (now Augustana University) in Sioux Falls. I needed to pay for school and was very motivated to take a job in the summers of college selling books door to door in the South. It was there that I learned a lot of important life lessons that have helped shape the person I am- including deep integrity, how to overcome the fear of rejection, pleasant persistence and hard work. I am a mother of 3 beautiful daughters and every day I learn something new from them. I started out in the financial services industry, pivoted into advertising and have made a full circle back to financial services. I enjoy working with numbers, but more importantly, I enjoy people and knowing that I am making a difference in peoples' lives!
I enjoy a good workout as well as a good pizza shared with friends. I have three kids, so the majority of my time is spent with them! I spend some of my free time in the world of digital scrap booking and reading books. I also enjoy "glamping" with friends.