Career
Highlights
I used to be an equestrian during my grade school through college
years. I was overall grand equitation and hunter champion for
3 years in a row. I turned Pro with the Ifbb at the 2001 USA championhsips
in Las Vegas on July 27, 2001. I was featured in the March 2001
issue of Oxygen magazine "Brainy Bunch" discussing my
Ph.D. and my career as a college anatomy and physiology professor.
I also wrote an anatomy article for Women's Fitness International
where they used my photos to accompany the article I wrote.
Why
did you become interested in fitness?
I first became interested in bodybuilding and fitness when i was
in high school. I used to by muslce & fitness magazine and
see pictures of Cory, Tonya Knight and Rachael and i wanted to
look like them. I started training when I was a senior in high
school, but really got into it during my junior year of college.
I began thinking about competitng when I graduated from college
and finally put my words into action at the 1998 europa Fitness
championships. I won the overall!!
What
other physical activities do you enjoy to stay fit?
I still love to ride horses, although I really do not have any
free time to ride. I like to go mountain biking or run on the
beach with my dog "Molson".
What
are your goals within the fitness industry?
I hope to compete as a pro for about 2-3 years, and do well. After
competing is over, I have thought about the idea of getting into
judging at a higher level. i currently judge at the state level
for the NPC, but I would love to judge nationally. I would also
love to write for the magazines on physiology and training.
