How did you get interested in bodybuilding/working out?

Going through a divorce.

What was your first show like, any interesting experiences?

Great, won 2 overall titles.

What do you like and dislike about competing?

Likes: the rush after being on stage. Dislikes: the nerves before going on stage.

What are your future goals in this industry?

Continued improvement, exposure and career change.

What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?

Hope to be happily sharing my life with someone, and still working out and helping others to achieve their fitness goals!

Please tell us something special about you that most people wouldn't know?

I leave that up to others to assess.

Any additional notes? People you would like to thank?

I thank my mother, who passed away in 1997, for her beautiful influence on who I am today, and of course Ross, Karen, George & numerous others who surround me with encouragement and/or support in so many ways!

Competition History:

April 2002
-1st Place and overall NPC title, Womens open Bobybuilding, Ottawa, Illinois
-1st Place and overall NPC title, Womens masters Bodybuilding, Ottawa, Illinois

November 2002
-1st Place and overall NPC title, Womens open Bodybuilding, Chicago, Illinois
-1st Place and overall NPC title, Womens masters Bodybuilding, Chicago, Illinois

November 2002
-NPC Nationals, Dallas Texas Womens Bodybuilding Middleweight (did not make the cut to the evening show finals)
THIS IS WHEN I DECIDED TO MAKE MY TRANSITION TO FITNESS.

June 2004
-3rd Place NPC Adela Friedmansky Fitness and Figure Championships

FOOTNOTE: THE TRANSITION TO FITNESS FROM BODYBUILDING HAS BEEN A MOST CHALLENGING MOVE. I DECIDED TO TAKE A FULL YEAR TO IMPROVE MY GAME AND SKILLS, AND PLAN TO HIT THE STAGE AGAIN IN MAY 2005.