Birthplace: Pittsfield
Residence: Auburn
High school: Shrewsbury High School
Colleges and degrees earned: B.A. and M.S. in Management, Worcester
State University; studying toward MBA and M.S. in Leadership at Nichols College
Career highlights: Unum ASPIRE winner (employee recognition award) in 2009 and 2013; 2014 nominee for Volunteer of the Year Award; assigned to mentor summer intern.
Community involvement: President of the Young Professional Women’s Association (YPWA) and president-elect of the Worcester Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP); also assisted Hope Lodge, Collegiate Success Institute, Girls Inc., United Way, and Working for Worcester.
Ultimate career goal: To truly love and believe in what I am doing.
Non-relative you admire most: I am not inspired by one individual but many people who exhibit confidence, strength in their character and who inspire others to do better in the world.
Favorite book: “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hidden talents: I am really artistic, I edit photos for laughs, I can speak Spanish and I am a master guacamole maker.
“If I were to win $1 million in the lottery, I would … invest and then follow my passion for entrepreneurship.”
