About Me

My hometown is a small dot on the St Lawrence River in northern New York, the kind of place where the cows outnumber the people and the weather is discussed with regard to what's growing in the ground as opposed to what it will mean for traffic and the commute home. I believe the biggest part of who I am comes from that town. It took moving out of the area for me to appreciate the social nuances carried through an agrarian culture. The work ethic of a lower-middle class society, the appreciation for the efforts of the land and the sense of community fostered among neighbors who take genuine concern in each others well being are the core values I strive to accomplish in my own life.


I'm the daughter of a first generation working mother and I grew up in a household struggling to adjust to that dynamic. Neither of my parents came from dual income homes and the redistribution of tasks was difficult to juggle alongside the tap lessons, basketball games, recitals, part time jobs and family obligations that filled my family's calendar. Additionally, both of my parents' families had dealt with weight issues when they were young. As a result, like many other families in America, time savers such as frozen meals and takeout were a large part of our diet and good nutritional practices were not part of our daily lives. Although I feel I had an exceptionally loving and supportive upbringing, my childhood was overshadowed by weight issues and I struggled with the many physical and emotional complications that the excess weight carried with it.

When I moved to Boston for college I was introduced to a drastically different culture and a society focused heavily on healthy active lifestyles. Over the past seven years I've ran (and am still running) the slow but steady race toward a healthy weight, a happy life, and a better understanding of what those things really mean and how I can apply them to my life.